TOFU STEW FOR VEGAN KIDS

To the left is a picture of a block of organic tofu, made from soy. If your children aren't allergic to soy, then tofu is a great protein for them if they are vegan. Vegan means a person that doesn't eat any animal based products. Here is a simple recipe for a vegan meal. It should serve 4 kids.


First make about 2 cups of organic brown rice for the side.


TOFU STEW
14 oz. block of firm organic tofu cut into cubes and set aside, leave in a colander and strain out most of the water
16 fl. oz of organic tomato sauce
1 small can of organic tomato paste
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1 large russet potato peeled and cubed into bite-size pieces
1 large carrot cut into 1/4 inch slices
2 stalks of celery cut diagonally 1/4 inch
1 tsp. white pepper
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. steak sauce
1 tsp. honey
1 tsp. hot sauce
1 tsp. ground cumin
Sea salt to taste


1. Heat up a pot to medium high heat, add in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, and vegetable broth, bring to a boil, then lower to simmer.
2. Add in the potatoes and carrots, cook for 10 minutes to soften. Then add in the celery and the rest of the ingredients. Season with the salt to taste.
3. Add in the tofu, and simmer for 15 minutes, off the heat. Serve with brown rice.


This is a great meal for lowering your cholesterol, for it has no saturated animal fats.