Almond Tofu
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1/2 cup roasted almonds
2 pounds firm tofu, cut into ¾" pieces
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons oil
1 large green bell pepper,  cut into 1" pieces
6 green onions, cut 1 1/2" pieces
3 stalk celery, cut into 1" pieces
1 (8 oz) can water chestnuts, sliced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root, or 1 tablespoon ginger po
2 cups cold water
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
cooked rice

Preparation

1 Whip together soy sauce, peanut butter, onion powder, garlic powder than add tofu cubes. 2 In the 2 tablespoons oil, brown the tofu mixture mixture over medium heat until liquid is absorbed. 3 In another pan, saute the 1 tablespoon oil, green pepper, green onions, celery, water chestnuts and ginger only until crisp-tender . 4 While the vegetables are cooking, shake the water, soy sauce and cornstarch in jar or blender. 5 When the vegetables are crisp tender, pour the mixture over them and continue simmering until thickened. 6 Add the browned tofu and roasted almonds. Mix together well and serve over rice.