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Get ready to impress yourself or guest with this hearty, healthy feast. It needs nothing more than a few blanched green beans from the garden to round out the meal. I am always amazed at what a great meat substitute portabellas can be, but without the fat and calories! Serve these with a steak knife.

Serves: 4

4 portabella mushrooms(5″), de-stemmed and brushed clean

1 Tb. olive oil

½ C. diced onion

1 clove garlic

1 # tofu ricotta (see Recipe)

¼ C. fresh basil, chopped

¼ tsp. each salt and pepper

1 large heirloom tomato, sliced in 1/4” rounds

mozzarella, grated or sliced (fresh or firm)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Spray oil the mushrooms or lightly rub them with olive oil. Place them gill side up on a rimmed cookie sheet that has 1/8” of water on the bottom.
Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil until softened. Mix the sautéed onions with the prepared tofu ricotta, basil, salt and pepper.
Divide equally to fill the mushrooms. Place sliced tomato on the top of the filling.
Bake 20 minutes or until the mushrooms seem tender and slightly shriveled.
Top with grated or sliced mozzarella. Bake 5 minutes more or briefly broil to melt the cheese.

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tofu ricotta, dairy-free, vegan,

You can make a mock ricotta out of tofu with great results for a protein-packed meal. Use this in lasagna, pasta, stuffed portabellas, or other favorite dishes. However, this is a savory recipe that does not work well with sweet ricotta dishes.

Makes: the equivalent of a 15 oz ricotta container

1 #/16 oz. firm or extra firm tofu (not silken)

½ tsp. salt

1 med. clove garlic, pressed

1 Tb. lemon juice

Directions:

Drain the tofu and wrap it in a clean dishtowel to lightly press excess water out. Cut the block in half.
Place ½ the tofu in a bowl with the remaining ingredients. Puree with a handheld blender until smooth.
Crumble in the remaining ½ block of tofu with your hand. Mix together.

Notes:

I like to buy SOGA brand organic extra firm tofu in a twin pack from Trader Joe’s for this recipe. It is already cut in half for you and it is almost a full pound, whereas others are only 14 ounces.
You can use a regular blender for this recipe, but it is easier with a handheld blender because you don’t have to transfer it out to a bowl to add the crumbled half.

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Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms with Tofu Ricotta

Serves: 4

Directions:

Tofu Ricotta Recipe

Makes: the equivalent of a 15 oz ricotta container

Directions:

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