Baked Tofu With Braised Peppers And Onions

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Firm tofu
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Onions - thinly sliced (medium)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Bell peppers - thinly sliced (medium) = (1 each red, yellow and green)
3 oz	85g	Mushrooms - thinly sliced
1 oz	28g	Garlic clove - minced (medium)
1/4 cup	10g / 0.4oz	Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped fresh marjoram or basil
1 teaspoon	5ml	Chopped fresh thyme = (or 1/2 tspn dried thyme)
1/2 cup	118ml	Dry white wine
20		Niçoise olives - halved, pitted
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
		Sauce
2 tablespoons	30ml	Sherry vinegar = (or red wine vinegar)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Tomato paste
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons	10ml	Garlic cloves - minced (medium)
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Soy sauce or tamari

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drain tofu very well and cut into triangles or slabs about 1 1/2 inches wide. Place in ungreased pie plate and bake until slightly firm and liquid is released, about 20 minutes. Pour off any liquid. Set tofu aside; maintain oven temperature at 375 degrees.

In large skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes. Add bell peppers, mushrooms, 1 garlic clove, parsley, marjoram and thyme and cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in wine, olives, salt and pepper and cook, until vegetables are tender and coated with syrupy sauce, about 8 minutes.

Coat 8- by 8-inch square or 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Add vegetable mixture, then gently arrange tofu pieces in mixture.

Make sauce: In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, tomato paste, mustard, garlic, pepper and soy sauce or tamari. Pour sauce over vegetables and tofu. Cover and bake until heated through, about 25 minutes. Serve hot.

Source:
"Vegetarian Times, April 2002"

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