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Tofu Alfredo
What you need:
1/3 cup olive oil
3 or 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 (14 ounce) package soft tofu
1/4 cup green onions, chopped, optional
1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
salt, to taste
What you do:
1. Lightly brown garlic in oil. Let cool. In blender, combine tofu and cooled garlic/oil mixture and blend until smooth and creamy.
2. Add water to adjust consistency. Put tofu mixture in saucepan, add green onions and heat on medium/low for 10 minutes.
3. Add basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Heat for another 3 minutes. Serve over your favorite pasta.
With green onions, you can also add mushrooms, red peppers, or broccoli.
Preparation Time:
20 minutes
Cooking Time:
Servings:
6
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I actually have a question. I have a piece of tofu in the freezer and I was looking for a recipe to use it. I think its firm and, being in the freezer, it's going to have that chewy texture. Do you think it would work in this recipe?
Yum! this is a great recipe. i used silken tofu, extra firm. also, i used earth balance margerine instead of olive oil for a more buttery flavor. i added more garlic, and added some nutritional yeast. this is great with onions, kale, and peppers mixed with pasta! thank you!
I love this recipe too. Made it for the second time today. The first time I burnt the garlic which made the sauce a little bitter, but still good. Today I made sure not to overcook it. It was a little bland at first so I added some garlic powder and onion powder. I also threw in about 1/4 c of vegan parmesan-- I don't really like the stuff, but I have a whole thing of it in my fridge. I think the small amount ended up being a nice touch.
Also, I didn't use as much oil as stated in the recipe-- just enough to cook the garlic. I also added about 3/4c almond milk (would've used soy but was out) to thin it a little. It came out so good, really reminiscent of dairy alfredo, but not so heavy. It's so easy and fast, I'm sure I'll be making it a lot. A great way to use those near-expired boxes of silken tofu.
This is in my top 5 vegan favorite recipes!
I am such a fan of green onions and herbs, PERFECT. I roast my garlic in the oven with the oil first as a slight variation to the recipe.
Thanks very much for this ;D -Lauren
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