Saucy Vegetable Tofu

Name: Saucy Vegetable Tofu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked whole wheat spiral pasta; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 1 large green or sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped; 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 package (16 ounces) firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 6 servings.

This is my daughter Tonya's favorite meal. Sometimes we make it with rigatoni and call it "Riga-Tonya." It's a great dinner and a nice way to prepare yummy vegetables for the kids. —Sandra Eckert, Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked whole wheat spiral pasta
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 large green or sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped
1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 package (16 ounces) firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onion, pepper and zucchini in oil until crisp-tender.
2. Stir in tofu and spaghetti sauce; heat through. Drain pasta; serve with tofu mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups tofu mixture with 2/3 cup pasta: 274 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 7g fiber), 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

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