Tofu & Mushroom Piccata

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Tofu and mushroom piccata

 

Recipe By : Robin Robertson " The Vegetarian Meat & Potatoes Cookbook "

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : 3/19/03 San Jose Mercury News

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 large lemon -- peel, white pith off

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 pound extra-firm tofu -- in 1/4 " thick slices

Salt and freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/3 cup dry white wine

4 ounces white button mushrooms -- thinly sliced

2 tablespoons capers -- drained

2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves

2 tablespoons butter or soy margarine (optional)

 

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Cut lemon (remove all white pith from the

peeled lemon) into very thin rounds; discard seeds and set aside.

Put flour in shallow bowl. Season tofu with salt and pepper and dredge in

flour, tapping off any excess. Transfer tofu slices to a platter and set

aside.

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu, in batches, and

cook, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes total.

Place tofu slices on a baking sheet and keep warm in oven.

 

Deglaze skillet with wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Add

mushrooms and cook, stirring a few times, until slightly softened, about 2

minutes. Stir in lemon slices, capers and parsley and simmer until hot. If

you're using butter, stir it in now to enrich sauce.

Arrange tofu on a serving platter or individual plates. Pour sauce over tofu

and serve at once. Goes well with potatoes or rice.

Per serving: 260 calories, 17g protein, 13g fat (2g saturated), 19g

carbohydrate, 207mg sodium, 0mg cholesterol, 2g dietary fiber. ARTICLE:

BOOKS FOR COOKS - Carolyn Jung, Merc. News: Even vegetarians can have their

" meat and potatoes. "

In " The Vegetarian Meat & Potatoes Cookbook " (Harvard Common Press, $16.95),

a former chef and vegetarian cooking instructor, Robin Robertson, serves up

vegetarian fare as hearty and stick-to-your-ribs as any comfort food.

Whip up 275 meat-free recipes for burgers, steaks, chilis, casseroles, pot

pies, curries, pizza and pasta. After all, Robertson explains, the word

" meat " originally meant " meal. "

" Not long ago, " she writes, " it was correct to 'sit at meat' when it was

time for dinner. When you get up from the table having enjoyed a nutritious

vegetarian meal, you may consider yourself " well-meated " . With her book,

indeed you can. (x-posted)

 

 

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NOTES : Serves 4 X-POSTED