Sunday, May 27, 2012

Tofu Scramble (Calories: 369)

Oooooooh, this is so yummmy! My boyfriend's recipe and my 2nd favorite breakfast (right after breakfast potatoes). So this recipe is not as easy as some of the others because there is some seasoning involved. It is so worth it!  Double the recipe for two servings. Did I mention yum?

I always only eat half of my slice of toast... :)


For One Serving (pictured above):
Ingredients: 
1/2 package Extra firm tofu (House Foods America Corporation) (Calories: 160)
1/2 Avocado (Calories: 140)
1/2 piece of double fiber bread (Orowheat) (Calories: 35)
1/2 gram Turmeric (amount is approximate, season until tofu is very light yellow) (Calories: 1) 
1/6 tsp Salt (or to taste) (Calories: 0)
1/2 tsp Pepper (or to taste) (Calories: 3)
1/8 tsp Cayenne (or to taste) (Calories: 0)
1/4 tbsp olive oil (Bertolli Extra Virgen)  (Calories: 30)


Supplies: 
Non-stick skillet with lid
Large mixing bowl




Preparation:
1. Add oil to skillet
2. Preheat on Low-medium while preparing other ingredients
3. Cut Tofu into narrow strips and add to mixing bowl
4. Add half of the seasonings
5. Mix with fork/ Smash with fork/ scramble with fork...
6. Add the other half of the seasonings
7. Fork it up again
8. Turn heat onto high and add tofu mixture
9. Cover 
10. Cook for >10 minutes 
11. Agitate mixture
12. Cook for >10 minutes (allow water to cook off and tofu to singe slightly)
13. Toast bread
14. Slice avocado
15. Enjoy


Total Calories: 369

Note: I get a lot of my calorie numbers from Caloriecount.about.com it is a great tool.



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