Smokey Tofu and Veg

Oh baby, do I have a good one for you today! This is one of my classic, “What the heck am I going to make tonight?!” meals.

You know what I’m talking about, right? Those nights when dance practice goes late, or you’re rushing to a volunteer meeting but you just need FOOD. Yeah, those nights.

This recipe is limited ingredients, bare minimum prep work, and a quick cook time. All while leaving you with delicious sweet and smokey goodness to devour at the end. Bonus, it’s all great for you foods with a lot of nutrition, so it’s going to leave you feeling fueled rather than sluggish before you go tackle you’re next task.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s get started!

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup dry quinoa

• 1 Onion

• 1 Package tofu

• 8oz Brussel sprouts - steam in the bag work great here

• 4 tsp Liquid smoke

• 8 tsp Liquid aminos

• 8 tsp Pure maple syrup

Directions:

This will go fast, so have everything you need out and ready to go before you get started.

Right off the back, rinse your quinoa and cook it according to the directions. You’re just going to let that do it’s thing off to the side and forget about it until we’re done.

Grab your onion. We’re going to slice, not dice! Honestly, do whatever size strips you want here. I like mine a little thicker for this recipe for both the texture it provides, but also because it’s less work.

Go ahead and get your pan going with a little olive oil or whatever you prefer to add to provide a little lubrication.

Next up is the tofu, if using firm, give it a squeeze to get the excess liquid out. If using extra firm, you can skip that step. Chop it up into bite size pieces and add that in to the pan too.

While those are cooking, steam up those brussels. Then, slice them in half and add them to the party.

Everything can just cook for a minute or two to keep browning while you make the sauce.

Add your liquid smoke, aminos and syrup to a bowl and give it a good stir. If you’re looking to add a little spice to your life, feel free to add some crushed red pepper here, too.

Dump the sauce in the pan and give everything a good stir.

You’ll want to continue cooking everything for 3-5 minutes. The sauce will start to reduce down and thicken to really coat everything nicely.

Bam! You’re done! Serve the tofu mixture over your quinoa and enjoy!

Do you have a busy night go-to-recipe? Let me know in the comments!