Sweet and Sour Tofu

Ingredients

• 1 pound tofu

• 1/4 cup lemon juice

• 1/4 cup tamari sauce

• 6 tablespoons water

• 1/4 cup tomato paste

• 2 tablespoons honey

• 1 teaspoon ginger

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 8 scallions, minced

• 1 green bell pepper, sliced in strips

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced in strips

• 1 pound mushrooms

• 2 teaspoons oil

• 1 cup roasted cashews

• 3 cups hot cooked white rice

Method

1. Cut tofu into small cubes; set aside

2. Combine lemon juice, tamari, water, tomato paste, honey, ginger, and garlic; mix until well blended.

3. Add tofu to this marinade, stir gently, and let marinate for several hours (or overnight).

4. Stir-fry scallions, bell peppers, and mushrooms in 2 teaspoons of oil.

5. After several minutes, add tofu with all the marinade.

6. Reduce heat, and continue to stir-fry until everything is hot and bubbly.

7. Remove from heat and stir in cashews.

8. Serve over rice.

 Serves 6.

Excerptedfrom The Everything One-Pot Cookbook, © 1999. Reprinted with permission from the publisher: Adams Media Corporation, 260 Center Street, Holbrook, MA, 02343, USA. http://adamsonline.com. 

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Lisa Rogak has run her own country business since 1988. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show for her book Moving to the Country Once & For All. She is the author of more than 25 books and lives in rural New Hampshire. She is the author of: The Everything Dessert Cookbook,The Everything Baby Names Book; Everything you need to know to pick the perfect name for your baby, and The Everything Low-Fat, High-Flavor Cookbook.