[ Squid tofu & my veggie tofu chili

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You are too funny lol. Where did you ever come up with that screen name, that

also cracks me up.

I love tofu too. I mash up the firm add a little salt and pretend it's cottage

cheese. Works for me.

Donna

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SquidBreth

 

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:58:21

 

Re: tofu & my veggie tofu chili

 

 

 

 

LOL I love tofu, too, although I won't eat it plain, straight from the

package. My kids will, though. As I'm cutting it up, they're stealing it from

the cutting board and I have to be very careful not to chop up little

fingers. I like tofu because it's like a sponge; it picks up the flavor of

whatever

you use it in (oops... ended that sentence in a preposition. My English

Professor dad would have a fit if he saw. No one tell on me, okay? LOL).

Anyway, you can also use the soft, silken kind, blend it into a

thick liquid, and add it to soups, eggs, sauces, dips, almost anything that

could

handle added thick liquid. You can barely, if at all, tell that it's there.

It just adds protein to the recipe/meal. What's bad about that?

Oh, also, some folks were concerned that tofu was high fat and

calorie... um... not that I can see. According to the packages, tofu seems

pretty

moderate in both, but they do have light tofu, which features reduced fat

and calories... and it's good! So, even if you have a problem with the fat and

calories in regular tofu, you can still use it with impunity!

I love tofu recipes. I hate meat substitutes... but then, I don't

particularly care for meat, so it stands to reason that I wouldn't like a meat

substitute. Tofu, however, keeps protein in my diet without having to

resort to stuff that tastes yucky or makes me feel ill. I'm not actually

vegetarian, but since my gastric bypass surgery, even though it was over a year

ago,

meat and poultry (especially poultry) is just too difficult to digest, but I

do eat a little fish from time to time. I think that makes me a

pescartarian? LOL... something like that. Anyway, I'm a big fan of tofu. I

always

liked it; now I both like it and need it! Let me see if I have a nice tofu

recipe to send you...

How's this?

 

My Veggie Tofu Chili

(can be done in a crockpot or on the stove - either way, use a Really large

pot!)

3 bags of dried red kidney beans (or 6 cans, drained)

3 bags of dried garbanzo beans (chick peas) (or 6 cans, drained)

3 bags assorted favorite dried beans (eg. fava, black, lentil, etc.)

2 large chopped Vidalia onions

6-8 portabello mushrooms, sliced or diced as preferred

1 lb. new potatoes, diced

3-5 boxes of firm light tofu, diced (I go for more tofu, but you can cut it

down a little if you prefer)

6 ounces black olives, pitted, sliced, & drained

2 large (or 4 small) clove minced garlic

1/4 cup (more or less, to taste, approximately, alter amount to match your

taste for heat) finely chopped jalapeno pepper (seeds & membrane removed) (You

can use habanero if you like it really hot)

4 cups chopped green, red, yellow, & /or orange bell pepper (seeds & membrane

removed)

6 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes

12 oz. salsa or tomato sauce

beer, red wine, or veggie broth

1/4 cup chili powder, approximately, alter amount to match your taste for

heat

3 tablespoons paprika, approximately, alter amount to match your taste for

heat

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper , approximately, alter amount to match

your taste for heat

1 tablespoon olive oil

 

Instructions:

 

Sort & clean your beans. Put a splash of olive oil on the bottom of your

crock pot. Add the beans first if you're using dried; potatoes and onions go

second. Throw everything else in the crock pot. Cover with beer (or wine...

or stock). Cook on low for 8-9 hours. Dinner is served. Works well over

wild & long grain rice, whole wheat & egg noodles, penne pasta, or even cous

cous. Serve with a buttery Chardonnay if you go light on the hot peppers, or

a full-bodied Chianti if you like your chili hot. The Chardonnay will get

lost if you go really hot.

 

In Vino Veritas,

*´¨) Janis Abbe

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