This hearty Tofu Stew with Sweet Potatoes is a comforting, plant-based meal that balances earthy sweetness with savory depth. The dish features firm tofu cubes simmered alongside vibrant orange sweet potatoes, crisp-tender zucchini, and a medley of aromatics like ginger, garlic, and onions. Enriched with a blend of soy sauce, mirin, and sake, the broth develops a rich umami flavor that coats every ingredient. It’s a satisfying, warming dish perfect for chilly evenings or busy weeknights when you need something nourishing yet simple to prepare.
Tofu Stew With Sweet Potatoes
Description
This hearty Tofu Stew with Sweet Potatoes is a comforting, plant-based meal that balances earthy sweetness with savory depth. The dish features firm tofu cubes simmered alongside vibrant orange sweet potatoes, crisp-tender zucchini, and a medley of aromatics like ginger, garlic, and onions. Enriched with a blend of soy sauce, mirin, and sake, the broth develops a rich umami flavor that coats every ingredient. It's a satisfying, warming dish perfect for chilly evenings or busy weeknights when you need something nourishing yet simple to prepare.Directions
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Peel and cut sweet potatoes, parsnips, and carrots into 1/2-inch diamond shapes or slices.
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Slice yellow squash and zucchini into 1/4-inch thick rounds.
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Press tofu and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
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In a large saucepan, combine vegetable stock, sweet potatoes, onions, celery, mushrooms, parsnips, carrots, minced ginger, minced garlic, soy sauce, mirin, and sake.
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Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
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Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes until vegetables are tender.
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Add zucchini and yellow squash to the pot.
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Simmer for an additional 5 minutes until squash is tender-crisp.
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Gently add tofu cubes to the stew.
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Simmer for 5 minutes more to heat the tofu through.
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Season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of Szechuan peppercorns to taste.
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Garnish with chopped green onions and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4 servings
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1164.0kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 120.1g185%
- Saturated Fat 18.0g90%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 49.2mg3%
- Total Carbohydrate 24.0g8%
- Dietary Fiber 3.6g15%
- Sugars 5.0g
- Protein 1.9g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
tofu, sweet potato, stew, vegan, vegetarian, japanese, simmered, comfort food, healthy, plant-based, ginger, soy sauce, mirin, zucchini, carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms, parnips, szechuan
