Tofu-Tastic Stir Fry

    I was never a big fan of tofu until recently. It seemed very intimidating, I mean there's silken, firm, extra firm!? Not until reading a great article on the logistics of tofu did I begin to appreciate the benefits and  all the different foods that can be made with it! There are literally hundreds of recipes from desserts or dinners that use the different types of tofu. Yesterday I made a stir fry using extra firm tofu that was AMAZING! The original recipe is from a great group of friends who wanted to make sure I was able to eat at a dinner get together. Below you will see how I made this simple dish. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I have!

Tofu Stir Fry

   Time: 45 minutes    Serves: 6

Ingredients:

• Extra Firm Tofu
• 2 Bell Peppers Diced (any type that you like)
• 1 Cup Frozen Broccoli
• 2 Cloves Garlic
• 1/2 Red Onion
• 1 cup cooked rice (I followed the directions on the package for cooking and substituted 1 cup of water for 1 cup v8 veggie juice)
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp turmeric 
• Soy Sauce (to taste)

Directions:

• Start by cooking the rice on your stove-top or rice cooker (the rice will take longer to cook so it's better to start it while your getting ready to saute the onion)
• Open packacge of extra firm tofu draining the water (yes the tofu is in water) and dice into bite size cubes.
• In a LARGE non-stick pan drizzle olive oil and saute the onion and garlic together for 5 minutes
• Drain tofu again and throw cubes into pan and let them cook in the mixture for 2-3 minutes
• Put bell peppers in pan to saute for 2-4 minutes then add the frozen broccoli 
• Add cumin, tumeric, and soy sauce to saute mixture
• Combine cooked rice in sauce pan with the stir fry
• Add a little bit more soy sauce to finished product.
• Stir and serve!