This effortless breakfast dish is packed with veg for a healthy and colourful start to your day. Tofu is a great alternative to scrambled eggs, and it has a satisfying texture when cooked properly.
This effortless breakfast dish is packed with veg for a healthy and colourful start to your day. Tofu is a great alternative to scrambled eggs, and it has a satisfying texture when cooked properly.
INGREDIENTS
SERVES: 4
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, diced
1 red pepper, cored, deseeded and diced
1 yellow pepper, cored, deseeded and diced
1 courgette, diced
8 mushrooms, thickly sliced
1 tsp ground turmeric
450g smoked tofu
2 tbsp butter
3 handfuls of baby spinach
2 tbsp liquid aminos
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Multigrain toast, buttered, to serve
METHOD
1: Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the onion and sauté for 3–4 minutes, then toss in the peppers and cook for a further 4 minutes.
2: Add the courgette and mushrooms to the pan and cook for 2–3 minutes until slightly softened.
3: Sprinkle in the turmeric and roughly crumble the tofu into the pan. Add the butter, stir well and cook until gently warmed through. If it seems a little dry, add a dash of water.
4: Stir through the spinach and liquid aminos and cook briefly, until the spinach wilts. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding salt and pepper as needed.
5: Serve the scrambled tofu on warmed plates, with buttered toast.
INGREDIENTS
SERVES: 4
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, diced
1 red pepper, cored, deseeded and diced
1 yellow pepper, cored, deseeded and diced
1 courgette, diced
8 mushrooms, thickly sliced
1 tsp ground turmeric
450g smoked tofu
2 tbsp butter
3 handfuls of baby spinach
2 tbsp liquid aminos
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Multigrain toast, buttered, to serve
METHOD
1: Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the onion and sauté for 3–4 minutes, then toss in the peppers and cook for a further 4 minutes.
2: Add the courgette and mushrooms to the pan and cook for 2–3 minutes until slightly softened.
3: Sprinkle in the turmeric and roughly crumble the tofu into the pan. Add the butter, stir well and cook until gently warmed through. If it seems a little dry, add a dash of water.
4: Stir through the spinach and liquid aminos and cook briefly, until the spinach wilts. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding salt and pepper as needed.
5: Serve the scrambled tofu on warmed plates, with buttered toast.
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