Sloppy Tofu Recipes

SLOPPY TOFU

Steps:

• Place the block of tofu onto a plate, then place another plate on top. Set a 3 to 5 pound weight on top (a container filled with water works well). Press the tofu for 20 to 30 minutes, the drain off and discard the accumulated liquid.
• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Cut the block of tofu down the middle, then widthwise into 1/4 inch thick squares. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 6 minutes, the turn the pieces over, and continue baking 5 minutes more. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, and allow to cool. Once the tofu is cool enough to handle, cut into 1/4 inch dice.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and green pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the diced tofu, ketchup, sugar, mustard, and vinegar; season to taste with salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve on the whole wheat hamburger buns.

TOFU SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Crumble the tofu to small bits (this can take a bit of time).
• Heat oil in frying pan and add tofu and chili powder (added to taste, I add tons, about 4-5 tbsp).
• Cook on medium high heat until tofu is crispy.
• Add garlic and onion and cook 5-7 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, a dab of ketchup (the more you add the sweeter it will be so omit it if you don't like sweet) and a dab of mustard and a drizzle of extra oil if you like.
• Let simmer, bubbling until sauce is thickened and tofu is tasty (about 30 minutes).
• I like to give it a lot of time to simmer so it's really tasty.
• Serve on whole wheat buns with salad and homemade fries.
• Enjoy!

TOFU SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add diced onion. Cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cumin and salt; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add tomato paste and break up in the skillet, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, water, brown sugar, barbeque seasoning, mustard, hot sauce, and paprika. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a separate pan over medium-high heat. When heated, add tofu and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add vegetarian crumbles and sauce mixture and bring to a low simmer. Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Assemble Sloppy Joes on toasted buns.