Baked Tofu and Rice: a great vegetarian meal, really easy to make and really tasty!

Ingredients:

Extra Firm Tofu (one block) $2.00

Wild Rice or Brown Rice (1 cup) approx. $1.19

1 pkg dried veggie soup mix $1.75

Button mushrooms (1 cup) cut in half - Optional $2.00

1 veggie bullion cube 

soy sauce

olive oil

Total cost for this whole recipe approx. $8 CDN

Makes 6-8 servings

 * Prices quoted are those displayed at the Real Canadian SuperStore in April 2009 (all in CDN dollars)

1. Lightly brown tofu in frying pan  with olive oil and soy sauce.

2. Put the pkg of dried veggie soup and veggie cube into 4 cups water.  Bring to boil.

3. While waiting for soup to boil, place rice in casserole dish (9×13 inch).  Put tofu (and mushrooms) on top of rice.

4. As soon as soup boils, pour on top of all ingredients in casserole dish.  Cover with 2 layers of tin foil.  Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until rice is tender.

Let stand for a few minutes then dig in!

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