Name: Buddha’s Delight

Ingredients:

• 14 ounces extra firm tofu drained and cut into 1.5 inch cubes
• cooking spray
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoon honey
• 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions
• 1 14-ounce can whole baby corn, drained and halved
• 1 8-ounce can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
• 4 cups mixed fresh vegetables, such as broccoli florets, snow peas, thinly sliced carrots, shiitake mushrooms and baby bok choy

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 400º.
• Line a sheet pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.
• Place the tofu cubes in a single layer on the sheet pan, season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• For the sauce: In a small bowl mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, ginger and garlic.
• Mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water and add to the soy sauce mixture; stir to combine.
• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
• Add the vegetables and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add 2 tablespoons of water to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the tofu cubes, baby corn and bamboo shoots.
• Pour the sauce over the tofu mixture and bring to a boil
• Boil for one minute or until sauce has just thickened.
• Top with sliced green onions and serve with rice if desired.

Comments: 11/18/2020 - I used sliced carrots, mushrooms, water chestnuts, and a half onion as the fresh vegetables. I substituted a teaspoon each of garlic powder and ginger powder for the fresh variety. I cooked the vegetables for 4 minutes before adding water and 4 minutes after adding water.
2/5/2022 - I had a full-sized bok choy that filled 6 or more cups, so I did not use any other fresh vegetables. I used the baby corn, but omitted bamboo shoots. I baked the tofu in the toaster oven. I cooked the vegetables in the largest pan at burner setting # 8. Otherwise I followed the recipe.
1/31/2024 - For vegetables, I used 2 cups of snow peas, 1 cup of carrots, a cup of mushrooms, 1 shallot, a can of baby corn, and a can of bean sprouts. I omitted pepper and salt, but used all the other ingredients. I heated the vegetables with the burner at # 7. It was tasty.

Source: https://uucolumbia.net/climate-change/cookbook/#Buddha_s_Delight

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