Friday, November 23, 2012

Gingery Vegetable Stock w/ Tofu & Noodles




I tried this recipe yesterday off of a "Kitchen Basics" unsalted vegetable stock and it was sooo good--enough to share! 


Gingery Vegetable Stock w/ Tofu & Noodles
4 c. stock
1 T. canola oil
8 oz. cremini mushrooms, finely chopped
2 large carrots, finely chopped
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
6 large cloves garlic, minced
2 T. fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 c. snow peas, cut into julienne strips
4 oz. thin soba noodles, broken in half
8 oz. baked smoked tofu, cut into 1/4" cubes
4 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a large saucepan or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the veggies are lightly browned. Add the stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes, adding the snow peas during the last 3 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the soba noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside. Stir the tofu, noodles, and scallions into the stock and simmer 3 minutes or until heated through.


There's a lot of smoked tofu recipes--I used this one because it was and it worked!
 I fried some of mine (PAM) and baked other in my toaster oven!

Smofu Smoked Baked Tofu 
* 1 to 1 1/2 lb. extra-firm tofu
* 3/4 to 1 cup water
* 1/4 cup dark Superior brand mushroom soy sauce (or reg. soy sauce if unavailable)
* 2 tablespoon maple syrup or organic molasses
* 1 teaspoon hickory liquid smoke

* Slice tofu about 1/3-inch thick lengthwise (or into triangles if serving as an appetizer/snack) Mix the rest of the ingredients in a plastic container with tight lid in which you can soak all of the tofu slices in
this marinade sauce. Marinade the tofu slices for 24 hours in refrigerator.
* Bake drained marinated tofu slices on an oiled cookie sheets for 10- 12 minutes in 400 F oven. Flip and bake the other side about another 10-12 minutes.
* Let them cool before using if using for sushi. Otherwise enjoy! Good to eat hot or cold. :)

by Karen, Barbara's daughter

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