I made Ropa Vieja for dinner tonight, one of my old-time favorites, and decided to serve the same thing to my vegetarian daughter. She was quite happy with the results. Really, all I did was make the sauce, reserve some of it before I added the beef, add some vegetable base and tofu. She was happy and I was happy I was able to feed her. I’m sure you can substitute another meat substitute for tofu, but that’s what I had at home. I always serve this with fresh sourdough bread.
Tofu Ropa Vieja
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cups tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp vegetable base
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 lb extra-firm tofu, cubed
Directions
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium sauce pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook until they start to caramelize. Add the bell pepper and cook until soft. Add the tomato sauce, wine, bay leaf and vegetable base. Season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Uncover, and the tofu cubes and cook for another 15 minutes. Taste for seasoning and serve.