Tofu Stroganoff

From: Chef #921940

On Dec 22, 2008

My first foray into tofu for Meatless Monday and I really wish there was a 4 and a half star rating. This was really good, my husband even said it was "good" instead of his usual "it's OK". I agree that it was a bit bland, so I added 1 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar and 1/4 tsp of cayenne. Next time I think I'll use lemon juice. I was out of tomato paste, so I used a full Tbsp of ketchup and the tomato flavor was very subdued. I also used 2 portobella mushroom caps b/c I don't really use white mushrooms anymore. They added a nice mushroomy flavor. I will add this recipe to my regular lineup. Thanks for something tasty and meatless.

From: 714043

On Jan 3, 2008

Really liked this one. The only change I made was to saute a minced garlic clove with the onion. My husband, who is not a vegetarian like I am, really liked this dish. Next time, in addition to adding the minced garlic, I would use half the tomato paste called for and would double the sour cream from 1/2 cup to 1 cup. All in all, a really nice dish. Thanks, Kozmic Blues, for a great meal.

From: kokeshi doll

On Jul 12, 2005

This is a good dish but I couldn't give it 5 stars. I think 1 T. tomato paste is too much. It makes it too tomatoey. I added a fat clove of garlic which I think helped. Also, the tofu needs to be pressed and drained of all water. A good way to do this is put the tofu on a plate and weigh it down with something quite heavy with no paper towels. I use a big iron skillet. After about 15 minutes a puddle of water will have collected. Pour it off and weigh down again. Wait 20 minutes and pour water off. Now press between several layers of paper towels or a kitchen towel. If you just try to press using paper towels before you first press out all the water, you can use a gazillion paper towels trying to soak up all the water. All in all this is a tasty dish and can be great with a few changes.

From: Mizzy

On Apr 26, 2004

all I can say it wow! this was absolutely delicious, and the instructions were very simple and easy to follow. Im usually not a big fan of tofu as a meat substitute, but this turns out beautifully, and masks the tofu flavor. thanks for a great recipe.