| Many people think low calorie and vegetarian recipes | | | | dishes. And tofu scramble is a great alternative to |
| are probably boring and bland. But, truth is, they can be | | | | scrambled eggs. |
| tasty, healthy alternatives to some of your favorite | | | | You will need: |
| dishes. This article is going to share with you two | | | | * 1 block of tofu, drained and press |
| examples of such recipes. | | | | * 1/2 yellow onion |
| 1. Vegetarian Black Bean Burgers | | | | * 1/2 green pepper |
| For this recipe, you will need | | | | * 1 teaspoon garlic powder |
| * 1 can of black beans | | | | * 1 teaspoon onion powder |
| * 1/2 of an onion | | | | * 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley |
| * 1/2 cup of flour | | | | * 1 tablespoon soy sauce |
| * 2 slices of bread | | | | * 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast |
| * 1 teaspoon of garlic powder | | | | * 2 teaspoons oil or margarine |
| * 1 teaspoon of onion powder | | | | Here are the steps for cooking:a) Cut the tofu into one |
| * 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt | | | | inch cubes, and then use a fork to slightly crumble it.b) |
| * salt and pepper | | | | Dice your onion and bell pepper.c) Add some oil or |
| To prepare, follow the steps below:a). Dice the onion, | | | | margarine to a skillet set to medium-high.d). Add the |
| then saute it for about 4 or 5 minutes until soft.b) Pour | | | | onion, green pepper and tofu to the skillet and cook for |
| the black beans into a large bowl and mash them until | | | | 4 or 5 minutes.e) Add garlic powder, onion powder, |
| they are almost smooth.c) Add the sauteed onions, | | | | parsley, soy sauce, and nutritional yeast to the skillet.f) |
| garlic powder, onion powder, and seasoned salt to the | | | | Cook the tofu scramble for 6 or 7 minutes, stirring |
| black beans.d) Crumble up the slices of bread and add | | | | frequently. When it is done, pour onto a plate and |
| them to the mix.e) Add the flour to the mixture a few | | | | enjoy. |
| tablespoons at a time, stirring after each addition.f) | | | | You can treat a tofu scramble like what you would do |
| Pour a small amount of oil into a frying pan, and let it | | | | with scramble eggs, adding vegetables of your choice, |
| heat up.g) Using your hands, scoop some of the beef | | | | like tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, and carrots. |
| mixture out of the bowl, and shape it into a pattie that | | | | If you just give a try to these two recipes, you will be |
| is about 1/2 thick.h) Fry the patties until they are firm. | | | | convinced that low calorie and vegetarian recipes do |
| You will be surprised how good these burgers taste. | | | | not have to be bland or boring. In fact, there are |
| 2. Tofu Scramble | | | | thousands of vegetarian dishes out there that are |
| Have you ever tried tofu? Well, you really should. Tofu | | | | tasty, easy to make, and good for your health. |
| is used as a substitute for meat in many vegetarian | | | | |