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Crumbled tofu with cubes of fresh tofu and soybeans

Crumbled Tofu

Prepare your crumbled tofu by cooking it first and it will make all of the difference in the world. You can also use it in place of mashed tofu. This extremely versatile crumbled tofu is both vegan and gluten-free (V-GF).

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword crumbled, gluten-free, ground beef, kitchen bouquet, meat substitute, pressing, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 1/4 cups
Calories 62 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tub (16 oz.) Extra firm tofu
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Kitchen ​Bouquet® Browning Sauce

Instructions

  1. Drain the 16 oz. tub of tofu and place in a 2-quart saucepan. Mash with a potato masher until the tofu is the consistency of mashed potatoes. You should have about 2 cups of mashed tofu.

  2. Add the 1 1/2 teaspoons ​Kitchen Bouquet® to 1 1/4 cups of water in a measuring cup. Stir the water mixture into the tofu until well blended.

  3. Cook the tofu over medium-high heat until it begins to simmer gently. This will take about 10 minutes. Stir the tofu frequently to help keep it from sticking to the pan.

  4. Let it simmer slowly for 2 to 3 minutes. If you boil it too hard it is sure to splatter and make a terrible mess.You just want to make sure that the tofu is heated evenly all of the way through.

  5. Next, place a colander in the sink and line the colander with a pressing cloth or clean dishtowel. Pour the tofu mixture into the cloth-lined colander.

  6. Join the four corners of the cloth together above the tofu and twist closed. Squeeze and press with a potato masher to remove as much liquid as possible.

  7.  Finally, remove the tofu from the pressing cloth and place in a bowl.

  8. Mash again until it resembles cottage cheese. What you should have now is about 1½ cups of crumbled tofu.