ofu & Mushroom Cheezy Florentine: I went a little fancy with this recipe 💅. Tofu, mushrooms & spinach bathed in an extra creamy cheezy sauce. What’s not to like?Don’t say “spinach” 🙄 lol. Hope you enjoy this recipe!
Servings:
Ingredients
- 3 tbl vegan butter divided, room temp
- 1/2 block extra firm tofu pressed & dried, then cut into cubes or rectangles
- neutral oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- 4 oz baby Bella mushrooms cleaned & sliced
- 1 shallot sliced, approx 1/4 cup
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbl flour
- 1/2 cup dry white wine vegan
- 1/2 cup broth
- 1/4 cup vegan cream cheese room temp
- 1/4 cup vegan parm
- 1/2 cup non dairy milk
- 1 handful baby spinach
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Brush tofu slices with 1 tsp neutral oil, & coat with Italian seasoning, onion, & garlic powder.
- Heat 1/2 tbl of butter on med heat in a large non-stick pan, cook tofu slices 5-8 min on each side till golden. Set aside. Wipe pan clean.
- Heat 1/2 butter on med heat, & cook mushroom slices till golden 2-4 min on each side. Wipe pan clean. Set aside.
- Add remaining 2 tbl butter on med/low heat, when melted add shallot & garlic, stir till shallot softens & garlic is fragrant 1-2 min.
- Slowly stir in flour using a whisk or wooden spoon, stir continuously for 30 sec to cook flour.
- Add wine & broth bring to a very slow simmer on med low heat, cook & stir 3-5 min till it is noticeably reduced & thickened.
- Next add cream cheese, & parm, stirring till it melts.
- Add spinach, stir till it wilts about 1 min. Season to taste. If sauce seems to thick add more milk 1 tbl at a time to achieve preferred consistency.
- Add mushrooms, & tofu and heat through.
- Top with fresh parsley, more parm, & a squeeze of lemon.
- Serve with garlic bread, rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta! Enjoy.
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4 thoughts on “Tofu & Mushroom Cheezy Florentine”
What was the cream cheese for ?
Can I use onion instead of challot?
Yes, you absolutely can!
Delicious. Like French cuisine. Used nutritional yeast instead of cream cheese and arugula instead of spinach as that’s all I had at the time.
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