Mediterranean Tofu Every Good Book Deserves a Great Bite! Enjoy Nava’s delightful new book with one of her delicious recipes.
Coming back full circle to my profession as a food writer, I offer up a tasty recipe to go with inspiring words. Rather than the French peasant beef stew that L’Engle’s creative process conjures up, my inclination would be to concoct a Mediterranean-flavored dish of tofu and and and ripe tomatoes. This fruit of the summer garden represents the culmination of a process of growth, ripening, and maturity, much like creative effort and fulfillment.
Here’s a great way to serve tofu, with the season’s flavorful tomatoes. Adapted from
www.vegkitchen.com Serves: 4
Two 16-ounce tubs firm tofu, drained Two tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided 4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups diced ripe tomato (make the dice fairly small) 1/4 cup oil-cured sun-dried tomatoes, cut into strips, with a little of their liquid Juice of 1/2 lemon, or to taste Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste A few leaves fresh basil, cut into strips
Cut each block of tofu into 6 equal slabs. Blot very well between layers of clean tea-towel or paper towels. Spread about half of the olive oil over the surface of a 12-inch square griddle or extra-wide skillet and heat. Arrange the slabs of tofu in a single layer, and cook over medium-high heat until golden on both sides. Sprinkle the tofu with a bit of salt.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a smaller skillet. Add the garlic and sauté over low heat until golden. Add the fresh and dried tomatoes and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat just until the fresh tomato wilts a bit and is well heat through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
To serve, fan out 3 slices of the tofu on each place and divide the tomato-garlic sauce over them. Top each serving with a few strips of basil. Serve at once.
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