Salted Vegetable Tofu Soup Food

JUL'S VEGETABLE TOFU SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add carrots; saute until well coated in oil, 3 to 5 minutes. Add celery, onion, 1/2 the basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Saute until just soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, and remaining basil. Bring soup to a boil.
• Stir corn, zucchini, tofu, and mushrooms into the pot with the soup. Season with salt and black pepper. Bring back to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until flavors blend and vegetable are fork-tender, about 1 hour. Add kale, cover, and simmer until wilted, about 15 minutes more.

VEGAN UDON NOODLES SOUP WITH TOFU AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Wrap tofu in paper towels and place heavy books on top for 30 minutes to dry out tofu.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Chop pressed tofu into 1-inch cubes and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Turn tofu and bake an additional 10 minutes until crispy.
• While tofu bakes, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook udon in boiling water according to package directions, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook serrano pepper and ginger until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add vegetable broth, carrots, green onions, bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, sesame oil, soy sauce, and baked tofu. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cooked udon noodles and simmer 5 more minutes.

EASY 5-INGREDIENT TOFU SOUP

Steps:

• Combine water and bouillon in a pot; bring to a boil. Boil until bouillon cubes have disintegrated fully. Reduce heat, add scallions, and simmer for 30 seconds.
• Add kale and tofu; cook until kale has softened to desired texture, 3 to 5 minutes.

SPRING TOFU SOUP

Steps:

• Combine garlic and jalapeño in a small bowl. Finely zest the lemons, and add zest to the bowl with the jalapeño mixture. (Reserve the lemons for juicing.) Season heavily with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a large pot, bring broth and soy sauce to a simmer, and season with salt and pepper.
• Add mushrooms and simmer until they're just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add asparagus, peas and half the jalapeño mixture, and season the broth again with salt and pepper. Cook vegetables until they're bright green and starting to float, 2 to 4 minutes.
• To serve, spoon a large piece of tofu into each bowl. (Alternatively, scoop tofu into the pot, breaking it into large pieces.) Top with more of the jalapeño mixture, and ladle the broth and vegetables over.
• Drizzle with olive oil and scatter with scallions before serving.