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Ellen Britt's Mashed Potatoes & Tofu

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Ellen Britt's Mashed Potatoes & Tofu

Recipe (serves 4 - but you will have a bit left over)

I planned this meal on my own over the weekend and was super excited to try the finished dinner.  It was a huge success and total comfort food.  You can’t go wrong with mashed potatoes and bacon!  Below is my cooking creation at Ellen Cooks – ellencooks.ca  


Mashed Potatoes  


4 peeled medium russet potatoes  

2 tbsp of melted butter  

1 cup milk  

6 slices of crispy bacon  

½ cup green onions chopped  

Salt and pepper to taste 


Peel and cut into medium sized pieces the potatoes.  Cover them with water and bring to a boil and cook until tender.  This takes approximately 15 minutes.  Once cooked drain.  


Add the melted butter and milk and using either a potato masher or an eclectic beater mashes the potatoes.  I find the electric beater gives you smoother mashed potatoes.    


Next chop the bacon and green onion into small pieces and add to the mashed potatoes. 


Seasoned Tofu  


1 500-gram package of firm tofu.  This makes 4 cups of chopped tofu.  Remove 1 cup for the Miso Soup  

2 tbsp of olive oil  

1 43-gram package of dried Beef Stew from Club House.  

2 tbsp of yeast flakes  

1 tsp crushed garlic.  


Cube the tofu and thoroughly mix with the olive oil, dried beef stew seasoning and yeast flakes in a medium sized bowl.  Marinate for about 2 hours.  


Once marinated cook your seasoned tofu in a frying pan over medium heat and add crushed garlic.  You will start to smell the amazing aroma of your seasoned tofu and garlic.   


Miso Soup   


4 cups of water 

3 to 4 tbsp of miso paste 

1 cup pf cubed tofu 

6 sheets of dried kelp 

2 tbsp of chopped green onion  


Bring water to boil and add the miso paste and dried kelp.  Stir the miso paste until fully dissolved.  The dried kelp is done when tender.  The final touch is to add the green onions to give a splash of colour and extra flavour.    


Add 1 cup of your miso soup to the cooked and seasoned tofu.  The miso soup adds extra flavour. 


Vegetables  


1.5 cups of slivered carrots  

3 cups of snap peas  


Add carrots to a pot of boiling water and cook until done.  Because they have been cut into slivers they won’t take long to cook.    


Three to four minutes before serving add the snap peas to a pot of boiling water.  They only take a couple of minutes.  You want them to be hot but still crispy.  You can also do them in a frying pan with a small amount of virgin olive oil. 


Plating  

Choose a bowl and shape your mashed potatoes into a nest.  Fill your mashed potato nest with the seasoned tofu and surround the bowl with carrots and snap peas   


Serve with miso soup on the side. 

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Photos of Meal Preparation

Mashed Potatoes

Chopped Green Onions

Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes

These were whipped with melted butter and whole milk for that creamy taste.

Bacon Bits

Chopped Green Onions

Mashed Potatoes

Chopped bacon

Bacon is a meal favorite of mine for almost everything.  I like to have crispy bacon when blending with mashed potatoes.

Chopped Green Onions

Chopped Green Onions

Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Green Onions

Chopped green onions

These add a wonderful taste plus the little bit of green color for a nice enhancement.

Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Green Onions

Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Green Onions

Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Green Onions

Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Green Onions

The perfect combination for taste and color.

Cube the Tofu and Add Seasoning

Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Green Onions

Cube the Tofu and Add Seasoning

Seasoned Tofu

Important to have the seasoning thoroughly mixed.

Seasoning Used for Tofu

Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Green Onions

Cube the Tofu and Add Seasoning

Guaranteed it will give your tofu a yummy meaty flavor.

Now for the Super Fun Part

Close-up Shot of the Tofu Cooking

Close-up Shot of the Tofu Cooking

I totally love all things to do with cooking.  This part is the cooking of the tofu.  You can see I have prepared the carrots in advance so they are ready to be cooked 

Close-up Shot of the Tofu Cooking

Close-up Shot of the Tofu Cooking

Close-up Shot of the Tofu Cooking

Stir-Fried seasoned tofu

The aroma was wonderful!  the garlic brought all the amazing flavors together.

The Start of the Miso Soup

Close-up Shot of the Tofu Cooking

The Coming Together of Miso Soup

I used organic Miso with low sodium but I am sure there are many other products you can also choose from.  Miso can be found in the refrigerated department of Asian grocery stores.

The Coming Together of Miso Soup

The Coming Together of Miso Soup

The Coming Together of Miso Soup

Miso Soup

I have added the dried kelp and green onions.  Totally yummy!

Cutting the Carrots into Slivers

The Coming Together of Miso Soup

Cutting the Carrots into Slivers

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Sometimes cooking involves a messy kitchen.  Also be careful when using a large sharp knife!!

Cut Carrots

The Coming Together of Miso Soup

Cutting the Carrots into Slivers

Chopped carots

Believe it or not - this was the hardest part of the dinner.

More dinner Preparation Photos

Fresh Snap Peas

Getting Ready for the Plating

Getting Ready for the Plating

snap peas

These add a wonderful crunch to your dinner not to mention color.  

Getting Ready for the Plating

Getting Ready for the Plating

Getting Ready for the Plating

Mashed potatoes with bacon and green onions

First add the potatoes in the shape of nest.  You will need to use a bower this plating presentation.

Get your Miso Bowls Ready

Getting Ready for the Plating

You Now Have Your Wonderful Dinner

Chopped green onions
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I like to add the green onions before pouring in the soup.

You Now Have Your Wonderful Dinner

You Now Have Your Wonderful Dinner

You Now Have Your Wonderful Dinner

Mashed potatoes and Tofu with carrots and snap peas
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It was totally delicious!

Dig Right In

You Now Have Your Wonderful Dinner

Check Out This Mouthful

Mashed potatoes and Tofu with carrots and snap peas
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Wonderful textures not to mention mashed potatoes!

Check Out This Mouthful

You Now Have Your Wonderful Dinner

Check Out This Mouthful

Mashed potatoes with bacon and green onions
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Devine!!!!

Ellen Britt - The Final Plating

Mashed potatoes and Tofu with carrots and snap peas
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Wonderful Color's and Taste

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Nutritional Facts

Nutritional Facts for Mashed Potatoes and Tofu

These nutrition values do not include the beef stew packet nor the miso soup.

The generally recommended calorie take for a given day is 2000.  The salt of course can be reduced by limiting the bacon - but its so yummy......


Disclaimer:  I am not a certified nutritionist and the numbers provided on the nutrition facts sheet are estimates.  Even within natural produce there will be some expected variance depending on ripeness and size.  Processed ingredients will also vary depending on manufacture.   These numbers will however give some guidance when making healthy food choices.  They will also help to determine if salt should be reduced based on your personal diet needs.



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