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tofu with pizzaiola sauce

Tofu with Pizzaiola Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Author: Nico

  • 8 ounces (250 grams) firm tofu
  • 1½ cups (400 grams) tomato puree or passata
  • 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon (15 grams) olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

  • Drain the tofu from its water and pat it dry. Next, cut the tofu into ¼-inch thin slices.
    Fry it on a non-stick pan on medium heat with a drizzle of olive for 5 minutes on each side.
    Season it with a pinch of salt and pepper.
    pan fried tofu on a pan
  • Add tomato puree, dried oregano, thinly sliced garlic, and the remaining salt and pepper.
    tomato puree and oregano added to the tofu
  • Spread the sauce and simmer on low heat for about 5 to 10 minutes until the tomato passata becomes a tasty pizzaiola sauce.
    tofu pizzaiola is ready in the pan
  • Serve this Italian-inspired tofu in a pizzaiola sauce as a main dish with sautéed or microwaved spinach and some crusty bread on the side to scoop up the delicious pizzaiola sauce.
    tofu with tomato sauce

Notes

Nutrition information is for 1 portion of tofu out of 2, without the bread and the spinach.

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Potassium: 913mg | Dietary Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1048IU | Vitamin B6: 0.3mg | Vitamin C: 22mg | Vitamin E: 5mg | Vitamin K: 27µg | Calcium: 225mg | Folate: 28µg | Iron: 6mg | Manganese: 1mg | Magnesium: 54mg | Zinc: 1mg