Garbanzo Nut Olive Marinara on Pan Fried Tofu – quick – Hope you will like this one also, it is one of the best quick. View the video also if available, and feel free to comments, share.
Vegeterian Tips: Make it a goal to eat at least one piece of raw fruit or a handful of raw vegetables every dayI try to eat an apple first thing in the morning to get it out of the way.
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1-2 garlic clove(s), minced
- 1/2 teaspoon each basil, oregano, thyme (or Italian blend seasoning)
- 6 green/black olives with 3 tablespoon of its juice
- 1 ripe tomato, chopped
- 1/4 cup red vegan cooking wine
- 1 cup of tomato juice
- 1 12 oz. can of garbanzo beans (chickpea)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- salt and pepper to taste
- extra firm tofu
- light olive oil
Directions:
Spray a small skillet with cooking oil and heat on high.
Sauté onions and garlic until tender, spraying with more oil
if needed. Reduce heat to medium high. Add spices, olives
with their juice, and tomato and continue cooking until
liquid evaporates. Add vegan cooking wine and tomato juice and
bring to a boil. Add garbanzo beans and pine nuts and
stir. Reduce heat to low, cover and let mixture simmer for
about 10 minutes.
In frying pan, heat olive oil. Cut tofu lengthwise about
one inch thick. Fry tofu in pan until crispy on both
sides.
To serve: Place Crispy Tofu steaks on Plate and pour
Garbanzo Nut Olive Marinara sauce over Tofu.
Serves: 2
Preparation time: 20 minutes
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