Tofu Scramble

By Gemalli Austin, DrPH, RD
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Ingredients

8 ounces of extra-firm tofu
1/2 cup of mushrooms
Three garlic cloves
medium red onion chopped
Bell pepper chopped
1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes
1 Tbs of Bragg Aminos
1 Tsp of smoked paprika
1 Tbsp of nutritionist yeast flakes
1 Tsp of Chicken Season
1 Tbsp of dried basil
1-2 cups of greens ( kale, chard, spinach etc.)

Instructions

  1. Press tofu with a tofu press or place a cast-iron skillet or other heavy object on top of the paper towel-wrapped tofu for about 30 minutes. (This will help remove moisture, so the tofu retains its shape better during cooking).
  2. In a hot skillet, sauce mushroom(until soft) and add garlic for a few minutes.
  3. Then add onion(cook for a few minutes) and bell peppers(cook for a few minutes).
  4. Add seasons, Bragg amino, paprika, nutritionist yeast flakes, chicken season, basil and add tomatoes.
  5. Cook for a few minutes until the tomatoes get the flavor.
  6. Add tofu and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  7. Add green last and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  8. Then serve immediately with breakfast potatoes, toast or fruit. You can also add flavor with  salsa, hot sauce or fresh cilantro.