crockpot recipe: Broccoli and tofu in spicy Almond sauce

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Source: The Enchanted Broccoli Forest

 

BROCCOLI AND TOFU IN SPICY ALMOND SAUCE

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Ingredients:

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Sauce:

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1/2 c hot water

1/2 c almond butter (original recipe was for peanut butter -

I use almond cause I'm allergic to peanut)

1/4 c cider vinegar

2 T tamari sauce

2 T blackstrap molasses

1/4 c cayenne (this is a HUGE amount - I use 1-2 tsp.)

 

Saute:

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1 lb broccoli

2 tsp ginger

4 cloves garlic

1 lb tofu, cubed

2 c onion, thinly sliced

1 c chopped cashews

2-3 T tamari sauce

2 minced scallions

 

Instructions

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Sauce: In small saucepan, whisk together almond butter and hot water

until you have a uniform mixture. Whisk in remaining sauce ingredients

and set aside.

 

Saute: Stir-fry half the ginger and half the garlic in 1 T. oil. Add

tofu chunks, stir-fry for 5-8 minutes. Mix with sauce. Wipe wok clean,

 

saute remaining ginger & garlic in 2 T. oil. Add onions and fresh

pepper, saute for about 5 min. Add chopped broccoli, cashews and

tamari; stir-fry until broccoli is bright green. Toss saute with sauce,

 

mixing in the minced scallions as you toss. Serve over rice.