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Tofu sofritas bowl - spicy, smoky, and totally vegetarian (and vegan!). You won't miss the meat. at. all. Tofu for tofu haters! // 40 Aprons

Tofu Sofritas Bowl

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Prep 15 minutes
Cook 40 minutes
Total 55 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 6 bowls

Equipment

  • gas range or broiler
  • Food processor or blender
  • Large saucepan with lid
  • bowl with lid or bowl and plate to cover
  • Cutting board
  • Sharp knife
  • Large skillet
  • Wooden spoon
  • Medium bowl
  • Fork

Ingredients

For the Sofritas Sauce

  • 1 medium poblano pepper
  • 4 chipotle peppers (from can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons adobo sauce (from can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce)
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup fresh tomato salsa
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or avocado oil)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch sugar

For the Rice

  • 1 ½ cups brown long grain rice (uncooked)
  • 4-5 tablespoons fresh lime juice (juice from approximately 2 limes)
  • 1 handful finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 large pinch salt

For the Tofu Sofritas

  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil (avocado oil, olive oil, refined coconut oil, etc.; divided)
  • 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 16-ounce block extra-firm tofu (pressed)
  • 1 14-ounce can pinto beans

For the Guacamole

  • 2-3 medium avocados (pit removed, peeled)
  • ½ cup minced red onion
  • 1 handful finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4-5 tablespoons fresh lime juice (juice from approximately 2 limes)

Serving Suggestions (All Optional)

  • cotija cheese (or queso fresco)
  • minced red onion

Instructions

To Roast Poblano Pepper

  • Gas Range: Carefully hold poblano pepper over flame of gas range, until skin turns dark and blistered. Rotate to treat entire pepper.
  • Broiler: Preheat broiler to high. Place pepper directly on oven rack, approximately 6 inches beneath heating element. Place baking pan on rack below pepper to catch any liquid. Broil pepper until skin is dark and blistered, then turn pepper to broil remaining sides.
  • Regardless of method, let pepper cool slightly before making sofritas sauce.

For the Sofritas Sauce

  • Remove stem from poblano pepper. Add pepper to food processor bowl or blender, then add chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, garlic, salsa, oil, salt, and sugar. Pulse or blend until ingredients form smooth, paste-like mixture. Set sauce aside.

For the Rice

  • Cook rice according to package directions, adding juice of 2 limes to cooking liquid.
  • Once rice is prepared, fluff with fork then stir in chopped cilantro and salt to taste. Transfer rice to bowl and cover to keep warm.

For the Tofu Sofritas

  • Slice tofu into 1-inch cubes.
  • Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. When pan is warm, add neutral oil. Continue heating skillet until oil is hot and shimmering.
  • When oil is hot, add mushrooms to skillet. Sauté mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until softened.
  • Add tofu to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until tofu becomes golden in color and begins to crisp.
  • Add sofritas sauce and undrained pinto beans to skillet. Stir to incorporate, then reduce heat to medium. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If sauce becomes too thick, stir in small amounts of water as needed.

For the Guacamole

  • While sofritas simmers, add avocado to medium bowl. Mash avocado flesh with fork until desired consistency is achieved, then stir in red onion, cilantro, and lime juice until ingredients are fully incorporated.

To Serve

  • Divide rice between serving bowls. Top rice with tofu sofritas and generous spoonful of guacamole. Garnish with cheese and red onion if desired and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

  • Leftovers: Refrigerate rice, sofritas, and guacamole separately in individual airtight containers. Reheat rice and sofritas in microwave.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1bowlCalories: 558calProtein: 19gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 1436mgPotassium: 1160mgTotal Carbs: 72gFiber: 15gSugar: 7gNet Carbs: 57gVitamin A: 389IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 4mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
https://40aprons.com/tofu-sofritas-bowl/