Name: Tofu White Bean Shakshuka
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 1.5 tbsp olive oil; 1 null yellow onion (medium, diced); 4 clove garlic (minced); 1.5 null jalapeno (diced, optional); 1 null red bell pepper (large, diced); 1 tbsp sweet paprika; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp ground chili powder; 0.125 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 can canned tomatoes (28-ounce, fire roasted diced); 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp brown sugar (or coconut sugar); 0.5 tsp kosher salt (plus more to taste); 0.5 tsp black pepper (to taste); 2 null bay leaves; 1 block firm tofu (14-ounce); 3 tbsp nutritional yeast; 0.5 tsp kala namak (Indian black salt); 0.5 tsp ground turmeric (optional); 1 can cannellini (15-ounce, drained and rinsed); 2 handful cilantro (roughly chopped); 1 handful fresh mint (roughly chopped, optional); 1 handful black olives (optional); null slice bread (rustic, for serving)

Instructions

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1

Heat the olive oil (1.5 tbsp) in a large deep skillet. Add the yellow onion (1 medium) and sauté for about 5 minutes until translucent.
2

Stir in garlic (4 clove) and peppers (1.5 jalapeño), cooking for 1 minute. Add the red bell pepper (1 large) and cook for 3 minutes until softened.
3

Add sweet paprika (1 tbsp), cumin seeds (2 tsp), ground chili powder (2 tsp), and cayenne pepper (0.125 tsp). Stir constantly for 1 minute until very fragrant.
4

Stir in canned tomatoes (1 can), tomato paste (3 tbsp), brown sugar (1 tbsp), kosher salt (0.5 tsp), black pepper (0.5 tsp), and leaves (2 bay). Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes to thicken.
5

In a food processor, pulse firm tofu (1 block), nutritional yeast (3 tbsp), kala namak (0.5 tsp), and ground turmeric (0.5 tsp) a few times until the texture resembles ricotta cheese. Avoid over-blending.
6

Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings. Top the tomato sauce with the tofu mixture and cannellini beans (1 can). Cover and cook on low heat for 8 minutes.
7

Lightly stir in cilantro (2 handful) and fresh mint (1 handful). Garnish with black olives (1 handful) and serve warm with [bread].