VEGETARIAN TOFU & BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

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VEGETARIAN TOFU & BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

 

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetarian Main Dish

Casseroles

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 cups Cooked brown rice

Half block of tofu

1 lg Onion

2 md Carrots

2 Celery stalks

1 Green pepper

2 md Zucchini -- =OR=- other summer s

6 ounces Mushrooms -- wiped clean

1 tablespoon Olive oil

1 tablespoon Butter

3 Garlic cloves -- finely chopped

1 teaspoon Nutritional yeast (optional)

1 teaspoon Ground cumin seeds

1 teaspoon Salt

1 cup Mushroom broth -- -=OR=-

- Vegetable stock -- or water

6 ounces Grated cheese -- (Jack, muenster, Che

- or Gouda)

Pepper

Fresh herbs -- for garnish

-(Parsley or Cilantro -- Thyme, Marjoram)

 

This was one of the most popular dishes at Greens Restaurant in San

Francisco.

 

COOK RICE. SET THE TOFU on a slanted board or pan to drain, and prepare the

vegetables. Chop the onion, carrots, celery, pepper, and zucchini into

pieces about 1/2-inch square. Quarter mushrooms if they are small, and cut

them into sixths or eighths if they are large. Cut the tofu into 1/2-inch

cubes. Heat the olive oil and the butter and fry the onion over medium heat

until it is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, nutritional

yeast, if using, cumin and salt. Stir until blended and cook for 1 minute.

Add the carrots, celery, green pepper and 1/2 cup of the liquid, cover pan,

and braise the vegetables until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add

the zucchini and mushrooms and cook 7 to 10 minutes. The vegetables should

be nearly, but not completely, cooked. If the pan gets dry while they cook,

add a little more liquid. Preheat oven to 350F. Combine the vegetables with

rice and cheese. Season with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.

Gently mix in the tofu, and put mixture into lightly oiled casserole. Add a

little more liquid to moisten. Cover with foil and bake 1/2 hour. Remove

foil and bake 15 minutes. Garnish with fresh herbs.