Tofu A La Bourguignonne Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the red wine, beef stock, brandy, onion, carrots, garlic, parsley sprigs, thyme, rosemary, peppercorns, cloves, allspice, and bay leaf and stir well. Add the beef and stir. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
• Drain the beef and reserve the marinade and vegetables separately. Pat the beef dry with paper towels. Set the beef and vegetables aside.
• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Remove the outer rind of the slab bacon. Cut the bacon into lardons: 1 inch long strips about 1/4- inch thick. In a small saucepan, cover the lardons and the rind with cold water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer for 3 minutes. Drain the lardons and rind, pat them dry, and reserve both.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the lardons and cook, stirring, until crisp and their fat has rendered. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the lardons to paper towels to drain.
• Season the beef with salt and pepper, dredge in the flour, and shake off any excess.
• Raise the heat to high and, working in batches, brown the beef. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a plate. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat and return to high heat. Add the reserved vegetable mixture and tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 5 minutes.
• Return all of the browned beef to the pot. Add the reserved marinade liquid, and reserved bacon rind. Bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the stew to the oven and cook, covered, until the beef is very tender, about 3 hours.
• Remove the stew from the oven. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a plate. Strain the liquid and discard the solids. Return the beef and strained broth to the Dutch oven with the lardons.
• Put the pearl onions in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of butter and the sugar. Cover the onions with water and season with salt and pepper. Simmer the onions over medium-high heat until almost tender. Raise heat to high, and reduce the cooking liquid to about 2 tablespoons. Continue to cook the onions, shaking the pan over the heat, until the onions are golden brown and glazed. Transfer the onions to the stew.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in another skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook the mushrooms, tossing often, until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to the stew.
• In a small bowl, cream together the tablespoon of softened butter with the tablespoon of flour. Roll the mixture into pea-sized pieces.
• Bring the stew to a simmer and, while stirring gently, add enough beurre manie, bit by bit, to lightly thicken the sauce.
• Divide the stew among 6 shallow soup plates and garnish each with a crouton. Serve immediately with pasta or boiled potatoes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush both sides of the bread with the butter and arrange them on a baking sheet. Bake the croutons until golden brown. Dip the edges of the bread in the stew to moisten; then in parsley to lightly coat the edges.
• Yield: 6 croutons

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and saute onion, shallot, and garlic until lightly browned.
• Stir in tomato paste. Pour in the wine, and stir, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a boil, and cook about 1 minute. Mix in soy sauce, bay leaf, and thyme. Reduce heat to low, and place tofu, tomato, and mushrooms into the mixture. Cover, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until sauce is thickened.

Steps:

• 1. Cut the tofu into 1-inch squares about 1/2 inch thick. Place in a large shallow dish. 2. Combine the marinade ingredients and pour over the tofu. (If this does not cover the tofu, add water.) Toss the tofu slices so they are well coated and let sit at least 30 minutes. (If marinating longer than an hour, place in the refrigerator.) 3. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Oil a baking sheet and set aside. 4. Place the marinated tofu slices on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer, reserving the marinade. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, turning the tofu once as it bakes to brown on both sides. 5. While the tofu bakes, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and saute about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, bay leaves, thyme, and tarragon. Mix well and continue to sauté another 10 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender. 6. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture in the skillet and mix well. Remove from the heat and add about 1/4 cup of the marinade. Continue to stir until the liquid thickens to a paste. Return the skillet to the heat and slowly add the remaining marinade while constantly stirring. 7. Add the baked tofu to the skillet, and continue to simmer until the liquid thickens to a rich gravy. Serve immediately over pasta, rice, or millet.

Steps:

• Start with shallots. Boil them few minutes, then in a sieve drain under cold running water and peel off the skin. Now it comes off much easier than if you tried to do it before boiling.
• In a skillet brown tofu with one Tbsp peanut oil. Stir often to make sure that all sides are nicely brown. Set aside.
• Now saute the onion on the rest of the oil until slightly soft. Add celery and carrot and sweat for a few minute Add tofu, mushrooms, vegetable stock, red wine and mix in some tomato paste. Grate garlic and add to the stew. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and continue cooking for 15 minute.
• After 15 min add shallots and continue cooking for another 15 minute.
• At the end whisk in some cornstarch mixed with cold water and leave simmering for 2-3 min more. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and saute onion, shallot, and garlic until lightly browned.
• Stir in tomato paste. Pour in the wine, and stir, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a boil, and cook about 1 minute. Mix in soy sauce, bay leaf, and thyme. Reduce heat to low, and place tofu, tomato, and mushrooms into the mixture. Cover, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until sauce is thickened.