Quick weekday dinner

Sometimes you simply want a quick, under 20 minute dinner. I believe that Madame Rachel Ray would be proud of me here! A quick, healthy and Italian-inspired dinner! What fun! Plus, to top it off it is vegetarian friendly.

It was just one of those days...Hubby and I were not feeling 100% and we felt more like resting and playing some FFxiv than cooking all night. So we perused the cupboards and fridge and came up with tofu and cheese sandwiches!

We had some local whole wheat and brown rice bread, some firm tofu, pasta sauce, fresh basil from the garden and a bit of shredded cheddar cheese.

Try is out, it really is deelish!

Tofu sandwiches

block of firm tofu
marinara sauce
cheddar cheese
basil leaves
bread (whatever you prefer)

 

Start by slicing your tofu into 6-8 slabs. Heat up a couple tablespoons of coconut oil in a large frying pan. Cook the tofu for 10minutes on one side on med-high heat, don't mess with them or they will not cook evenly!  After 10 minutes turn them over and cook another 5 minutes, until they are golden brown. 

Toast your bread. Then take a slice of it and lather a bit of marinara sauce on it, sprinkle some cheese on that and then layer 2-4 pieces of fried tofu on top. 

Lather more sauce on top of the tofu and lay a few fresh basil leaves on that! Top your sandwich with your other slice of bread and cut in half. Serve with a salad or some other yummy vegetable dish and ENJOY!

- Night Owl Gal