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Tofu with Mushrooms and Snow Peas rec.food.recipes/Brandi Clark/1999 Adapted from Gourmet With sufficient rice this should feed 4 easily
1 large onion, cut in half lengthwise and sliced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 4 tsp ginger, minced 3/4 lb mushrooms, sliced 3/4 lb firm tofu, wrapped in paper towel for 15 minutes, sliced in 1/4-inch slices 5 Tbsp soy sauce (mushroom is best, reduced sodium if you worry about that) 2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 4 Tbsp cold water 1 cup water 3/4 lb snow pea pods, strings removed cooked rice
Cook onions in nonstick skillet with a little water until golden brown.
Add mushrooms and cook until they have released moisture and it has almost all evaporated.
Add garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 minute.
Add tofu, soy sauce, cornstarch mixture and water. Bring book to a boil. Lower to a simmer for 5 minutes, turning tofu so that it cooks in sauce on all sides.
Add snow peas and cook until crisp tender.
The sauce is not thick. If you want a thicker sauce, use more cornstarch. Serve over rice.
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