When I cook, it is completely made up. What I mean is, when I cook I hate to use recipes. I prefer to simply tweak something until I like it. For many months now (6+) I have made a point to cook freezable meals for Tony and me to take with us to work and school. My favorite one to make is some sort of grain or pasta with stir fried tofu, veggies, and a spicy sauce called Thai Basil + Sweet Chili.
Start with a package of Extra Firm Tofu. Slice the block of tofu in half and cube it.
In a tablespoon of olive oil, stir fry the cubed tofu until brown (will take longer than you might think).
While the tofu is stir-frying, slice an entire zucchini and set aside.
When the tofu is finished cooking, add another tablespoon of olive oil to the same pan and add the zucchini. Stir fry the zucchini until it's somewhat translucent and starting to brown.
While the above is happening, cook the pasta of your choice (shown here is whole wheat penne) per the package's instructions and set aside.
After the zucchini is cooked, spray the pan with Pam and quickly cook a splash or two of Egg Beaters (just scramble them) and set aside.
After all ingredients have been separately prepared, combine all in the same skillet and add the sauce. Turn the burner off and stir everything together.
Separate the meal into multiple microwavable containers and let cool. Then put them in the freezer and you have meals for the week!
The Thai Basil + Sweet Chili Sauce from Passage to Thailand is available at select Publix grocery stores. I have never seen it at Bi-Lo. It's in the Indian/Thai section. This meal is spicy and is wonderfully delicious!
