Guest guest Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I'm very interested in this recipe but have no idea what herbed tofu is. Do you buy it ready made or is it something you can prepare at home? Thanks! Martha Cheesy Lasagna Ingredients (use vegan versions): 2-3 jars of favorite spaghetti sauce 1-16 oz bag of spinach leaves 2-3 jars of tomato sauce 1/2 lb. carrots 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 cloves minced garlic 1/4 cup canned low-sodium veggie broth 1 lb. herbed tofu 8 oz. vegan cream cheese 2 Tblspns. lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 12 gf lasagna noodles, cooked 1/4 cup nutritional yeast, optional Directions: Slice carrots and steam, set aside. Add olive oil to a large skillet, place over medium-high heat until hot. Add parsley and garlic, saute for 1 minute.. Add carrots and veggie broth; simmer uncovered for 5 min. Add herbed tofu, vegan cream cheese, and lemon juice; stir well. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until fake cheesy stuff starts to melt.Stir in nutmeg (possibly you could add some about 1/4 C. nutritional yeast at this step, just to make it a little bit more cheesy!). Remove from heat; keep warm. Place 3 lasagna noodles in bottom of 11x7 baking dish. spread carrot mixture over top, place 3 noodles on top of that and spread tomato sauce and spinach on top of those, repeat process until all noodles are used up... top with spaghetti sauce. Cover and bake 15 min. at 375 degrees. Uncover and bake an additional 20-30 min. until it is thoroughly heated... use your own judgment. Usually a lasagna takes about 45 minutes to cook thoroughly. this is the best lasagna i have ever made or had, or non-vegan... it is superb... your non-vegan friends will be wowed!!!!!!! Serves a lot. allkindsoffood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Martha At my Canada Safeway they have several flavours of tofu, including italian herbs. I assume that is what this is calling for - a prepared tofu with herbs mixed in it during pressing. BL On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Martha Bickford <msew wrote: > > > I'm very interested in this recipe but have no idea what herbed tofu is. Do > you buy it ready made or is it something you can prepare at home? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 If you can't find one, just add some italian herbs to the dish separately. Pam On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 8:09 AM, Brenda-Lee Olson<shalomaleichemacademy wrote: > > > Martha > > At my Canada Safeway they have several flavours of tofu, including italian > herbs. I assume that is what this is calling for - a prepared tofu with > herbs mixed in it during pressing. > > BL > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:02 PM, Martha Bickford <msew wrote: > >> >> >> I'm very interested in this recipe but have no idea what herbed tofu is. >> Do >> you buy it ready made or is it something you can prepare at home? >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 We were given two packets of firm tofu at the food reclamation project (no one else wanted them - lol) and so I made tofu bacon and seasoned tofu today. I used the bacon in today's soup pot to add a hint of smokey flavour and will be putting the others ones into the second pot in anticipation of sabbath. All I did was slice the tofu and then marinate overnight in an oil based italian style house dressing (no cheese just herbs oil and vinegar) for the seasoned bits. And soaked over night in gf soy sauce, brown sugar, smoke flavouring for the bacon-style. I think fried both on the griddle to remove the moisture. You can cook it to your own taste for bacon. While the bacon-style was cooking, I added some salt, white pepper and a touch of cayenne. My husband, who enjoys tofu (I am allergic) pronounced it very good except that he prefers chewy while I prefer crispy :-) but once the strips were in the soup they soaked up some moisture and are more chewy anyway. I find that if I keep a pot of soup going in my rice cooker the hungry teens are a little more satisfied and they don't need to graze as much. I try to make a pot full in the morning, cool it a little and put it into jars, then put on the second pot. Generally my guys like it more stew than soup so I often thicken with either navy bean flour or a tapioca starch slurry. This week we got a really good deal on califlower and so that's the base of this week's soups. It's friday afternoon and my husband just realized that the " rice " in the soups all week was califlower - lol. BL On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 10:01 AM, pdw<pdworkman wrote: > > > If you can't find one, just add some italian herbs to the dish separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Thank you all for your responses to my question about herbed tofu. In the markets here I see tofu which after it has been made is seasoned. They tend to be expensive and I am never sure if they conform to my dietary restrictions. I should give them a real chance I think. Meanwhile I will add Italian seasonings to the tofu in this recipe. Thanks again! Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 I can find the herbed at Whole foods or maybe even Trader Joes in Michigan... I purchased it once and wasn't really, really impressed. If I were making the dish below, I would first freeze the tofu (extra firm) and then thaw it, this gives it a different texture. I would then cut it up or mash it and then pan fry it with a little oil, fennel seeds, basil, italian seasonings, salt and pepper. I'd cook it until it is really dry and has some color... then use as you would burger..... Sonya SE Michigan , " Martha Bickford " <msew wrote: > > I'm very interested in this recipe but have no idea what herbed tofu is. Do you buy it ready made or is it something you can prepare at home? > Thanks! > Martha > > Cheesy Lasagna > > Ingredients (use vegan versions): > > 2-3 jars of favorite spaghetti sauce > 1-16 oz bag of spinach leaves > 2-3 jars of tomato sauce > 1/2 lb. carrots > 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley > 2 cloves minced garlic > 1/4 cup canned low-sodium veggie broth > 1 lb. herbed tofu > 8 oz. vegan cream cheese > 2 Tblspns. lemon juice > 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg > 12 gf lasagna noodles, cooked > 1/4 cup nutritional yeast, optional > > Directions: > > Slice carrots and steam, set aside. Add olive oil to a large skillet, place over medium-high heat until hot. Add parsley and garlic, saute for 1 minute.. Add carrots and veggie broth; simmer uncovered for 5 min. Add herbed tofu, vegan cream cheese, and lemon juice; stir well. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until fake cheesy stuff starts to melt.Stir in nutmeg (possibly you could add some about 1/4 C. nutritional yeast at this step, just to make it a little bit more cheesy!). Remove from heat; keep warm. > > Place 3 lasagna noodles in bottom of 11x7 baking dish. spread carrot mixture over top, place 3 noodles on top of that and spread tomato sauce and spinach on top of those, repeat process until all noodles are used up... top with spaghetti sauce. Cover and bake 15 min. at 375 degrees. Uncover and bake an additional 20-30 min. until it is thoroughly heated... use your own judgment. Usually a lasagna takes about 45 minutes to cook thoroughly. this is the best lasagna i have ever made or had, or non-vegan... it is superb... your non-vegan friends will be wowed!!!!!!! > > Serves a lot. > > allkindsoffood > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Not all herbed tofu is GF! Read labels! This brand http://www.sunergiasoyfoods.com/html/sunergia_soyfood_products.html is really good. I've made Thai stir fries which where good. Once I got the pesto flavor and tried to make a creamy pesto sauce by processing it and then mixing in " milk " and a little olive oil over low heat and put it over some rice fetticini. It was thicker than I anticipated but really good. (I usually use rice milk, but any sub will do!) I've also gotten tofu steaks from Helen's Kitchen which are good in stir fries, curries and soups. http://www.helensfoods.com/basics.shtml Not all of her products are GF so check labels as always! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Small Planet herbed tofu is delicious, and makes a great ricotta-like filling in a lasagna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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