Tofu Carrot Cacciatore

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped (2 cups)
• 1 large green pepper, cut into 1 1/2 inch strips
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced (1 tablespoon)
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (8 ounce) packages baby carrots, halved diagonally
• 1 (8 ounce) package italian flavored baked tofu, cubed
• 1 tablespoon dried sage
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 ounces linguine or 12 ounces other pastas

Recipe

• 1 in large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• 2 add onions and pepper. cook 5-7 minutes, or unti softened, stirring often.
• 3 add garlic. cook 1 minute, or until fragrant.
• 4 stir in tomatoes, carrots, tofu, sage, and bay leaf. season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• 5 cover. reduce heat and simmer until carrots are tender (about 1 hour).
• 6 cook pasta according to package directions (you can do this while you're simmering the cacciatore.).
• 7 remove the bay leaf and serve the cacciatore over the cooked pasta.