Seasoned Pan Tofu

You can use this tofu to accompany anything from brown rice to boiled or baked sweet potatoes, to baked yams, to potatoes, you can even put it on top of spaghetti squash!

1 block tofu (firm)
2 Tbsp. sweet paprika powder (if you are not a great onion lover, use only 1 tsp.)
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 cup green pepper, preferably Anaheim, seeded and sliced
1/2 cup tomatoes, chunked
1/2 cup water

First, drain the tofu and cut it in thick pieces lengthwise, then cute in small blocks, slicing not too thinly.
Put in a skillet with all the seasonings and the water and cook until a sauce forms and the tofu absorbs most of it, but not all. About 15 minutes.

Yield: Serves 3

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