Tofu Spaghetti
Nothing can bring home that wonderful taste of Italy like a good helping of home cooked spaghetti. Perhaps you have found that spaghetti at your local restaurant or Olive Garden style chain just isn't quite what the doctor ordered. The store bought brands are even worse -. watery and weak! Of course, for those of us wishing to add spaghetti into our vegetarian lifestyle, the choices can be even more depressing. Unless you favor tomato water as the sauce for your noodles, the absence of ground beef can really make a difference in the taste of your homemade spaghetti sauce. Thankfully, with the substitution of tofu, homemade spaghetti sauce can retake its place in the healthy vegetarian diet. Here is one recipe you can use to liven up your vegetarian dinner, and enjoy a delicious spaghetti meal without watering down your sauce.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons roasted garlic
1 lb tofu
Two 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes
Two 6 oz cans tomato paste
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon salt
½ teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon basil
1 tablespoon sugar
Thin spaghetti noodles
Begin by placing a skillet on a medium heat eye, with your olive oil and roasted garlic in the center. Allow this mixture to heat up, stirring until it begins to sizzle. At this point, add your tofu and allow it to cook and soak in the mixture, stirring and chopping the tofu as you cook. Once the tofu is fully cooked, drain it in a colander and dump the ground cooked tofu into a pot. Add to the tofu your tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, along with the pepper, oregano, salt, thyme, basil, and sugar. Stir this mixture up thoroughly and turn the heat on the eye down to almost low. Place the pot on the eye and allow the mixture to heat up and simmer for at least thirty minutes. The longer the better. Boil your noodles according to the directions on the box, strain them, and your spaghetti is ready to serve. Should serve three to four individuals. Serve with garlic bread if desired.
Hopefully you will enjoy this recipe, and the joys of cooking with tofu can be apparent to you and your family. Many wonder if the switch to a vegetarian lifestyle will lead to a limited choice in flavors and delicacies, but this recipe and others at Easy Tofu Cooking [http://www.easytofucookery.com], serve as proof that with tofu, the limits are endless. Happy cooking, and enjoy yourself!
Nothing can bring home that wonderful taste of Italy like a good helping of home cooked spaghetti. Perhaps you have found that spaghetti at your local restaurant or Olive Garden style chain just isn't quite what the doctor ordered. The store bought brands are even worse -. watery and weak! Of course, for those of us wishing to add spaghetti into our vegetarian lifestyle, the choices can be even more depressing. Unless you favor tomato water as the sauce for your noodles, the absence of ground beef can really make a difference in the taste of your homemade spaghetti sauce. Thankfully, with the substitution of tofu, homemade spaghetti sauce can retake its place in the healthy vegetarian diet. Here is one recipe you can use to liven up your vegetarian dinner, and enjoy a delicious spaghetti meal without watering down your sauce.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons roasted garlic
1 lb tofu
Two 28 oz cans crushed tomatoes
Two 6 oz cans tomato paste
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon salt
½ teaspoon thyme
1 tablespoon basil
1 tablespoon sugar
Thin spaghetti noodles
Begin by placing a skillet on a medium heat eye, with your olive oil and roasted garlic in the center. Allow this mixture to heat up, stirring until it begins to sizzle. At this point, add your tofu and allow it to cook and soak in the mixture, stirring and chopping the tofu as you cook. Once the tofu is fully cooked, drain it in a colander and dump the ground cooked tofu into a pot. Add to the tofu your tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, along with the pepper, oregano, salt, thyme, basil, and sugar. Stir this mixture up thoroughly and turn the heat on the eye down to almost low. Place the pot on the eye and allow the mixture to heat up and simmer for at least thirty minutes. The longer the better. Boil your noodles according to the directions on the box, strain them, and your spaghetti is ready to serve. Should serve three to four individuals. Serve with garlic bread if desired.
Hopefully you will enjoy this recipe, and the joys of cooking with tofu can be apparent to you and your family. Many wonder if the switch to a vegetarian lifestyle will lead to a limited choice in flavors and delicacies, but this recipe and others at Easy Tofu Cooking [http://www.easytofucookery.com], serve as proof that with tofu, the limits are endless. Happy cooking, and enjoy yourself!
For more Tofu pasta recipes
[http://www.easytofucookery.com/category/tofu-recipes-pasta-dishes/] and
tips for making the most of the health benefits of introducing Tofu
into your diet, visit Tricia's website at
[http://www.easytofucookery.com]
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