Sofritas Tofu Lettuce Wraps

BellaFina™ peppers may be used to create a wide variety of recipes, from appetizers to main dishes. BellaFina peppers are often used in salads, vegetables trays with or without dip, cooked in stews and sauces and stuffed with meat, cheese and grains.

Grown on the vine in the field, BellaFina peppers are a great source of vitamins and nutrients. They are low calorie, fat free, sodium free and high in Vitamin C.

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon of avocado oil or 3 tablespoons of vegetable broth
2 large carrots – finely diced
2 red Bellafina peppers -finely diced
1/2 of a large red onion – finely diced
14 ounce container of extra firm tofu – pressed to remove excess water and diced
2 cloves of garlic – minced
1 teaspoon of turmeric
2 teaspoons of cumin
1 teaspoon of coriander
1 teaspoon of ground ginger or 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger
2 teaspoons of chili powder
1 tablespoon of chili flakes (optional for those who love spicy food)
2 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce
Juice from one small lime
Salt to taste
10 large lettuce leaves ( I used romaine lettuce)
1/2 of a cucumber – finely diced
Chili sauce and soy sauce (optional)

Instructions

Put the tofu on a plate lined with paper towels and put a layer of paper towels on top of the tofu. Put a heavy pan or bowl on top and press the extra water out of the tofu. Change the paper towels if necessary.

Heat the oil or vegetable broth in a large iron skillet or non-stick pan on medium heat. When the oil is hot add the carrots, Bellafina peppers, and red onion. Stir well to combine and cook for ten to fifteen minutes or until they’re soft. Add the garlic and tofu and use a potato masher to break the tofu down into crumbles.

Add the turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, chili powder, chili flakes (optional), teriyaki sauce, and lime juice and stir well. Salt to taste.
Cook the sofritas mixture for fifteen minutes or until the water has cooked out of the tofu and it has a dry texture.

Let cool to slightly warm and spoon into lettuce leave and top with fresh cucumber. Squeeze more lime juice on top if desired.

You can spoon chili sauce and/or soy sauce on top if desired.

Enjoy!

From veganosity.com