Chicken-less Cacciatore

Name: Chicken-less Cacciatore
Cook time: P10D5H
Total time: P1H35M
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: tofu; tomato paste; red onion; sweet red bell peppers; green bell peppers; white wine; garlic; basil; oregano; allspice; tomatoes, stewed, canned; canola oil

I love cooking with tofu because of its versatilities. Borrowed the idea from chicken cacciatore, but instead I used tofu, and it actually came out delicious.

Yield

4 servings

Prep

8 min

Cook

85 hrs

Ready

95 min

Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
14	ounces	tofu 1 package, firm, crosswise cut into 1/2 inch, 8 slices, drained
1	tablespoon	tomato paste
½	large	red onion sliced
½	large	sweet red bell peppers sliced
½	large	green bell peppers or yellow, orange, sliced
2	tablespoons	white wine
2	cloves	garlic minced
1	teaspoon	basil dried	*
1	teaspoon	oregano dried
⅛	teaspoon	allspice
28	ounces	tomatoes, stewed, canned 1 can, lightly drained
2	tablespoons	canola oil divided

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
404.6	ml/g	tofu 1 package, firm, crosswise cut into 1/2 inch, 8 slices, drained
15	ml	tomato paste
0.5	large	red onion sliced
0.5	large	sweet red bell peppers sliced
0.5	large	green bell peppers or yellow, orange, sliced
3E+1	ml	white wine
2	cloves	garlic minced
5	ml	basil dried	*
5	ml	oregano dried
0.6	ml	allspice
809.2	ml/g	tomatoes, stewed, canned 1 can, lightly drained
3E+1	ml	canola oil divided

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃).

Heat a large non-skillet pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon oil into the pan, then add the onion and sweet bell peppers, cook and stir often, for 5 minutes.

Then add the wine, garlic, basil oregano and all spice, cook and stir for about 1 minute.

Add the tomatoes and tomato paste.

Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 15 to 18 minutes.

Meanwhile heat another large non-skillet pan over medium heat, add the other 1 tablespoon canola oil.

Add the tofu and sauté for about 5 minutes, until both sides start brown.

Put the sauteed the tofu in a 13*9 inches baking dish , then cover with the tomato sauce.

Bake for about 60 minutes or more until cooked through.

Cool for a few minutes, serve warm with rice if desired.