Andy’s Favorite: Mabo Tofu

Ingredients

Main

• 1 Tablespoon dried red peppers, sliced thinly (no seeds)
• 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 Tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
• 1/2 pound of ground pork
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch mixed with a little cold water
• 1 block of firm tofu (Publix Greenwise is my favorite), cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 green onions, cut thinly
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• Cooked jasmine rice

Sauce

• 2 Tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoons white miso paste
• 2 Tablespoons sake
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup of water

Directions

• Mix all of the sauce ingredients, put aside
• Add oil to a saucepan (sesame or olive work well) and heat to medium
• Add red peppers, garlic, ginger–and let heat for a minute or two
• Add ground pork and cook until it is ground up
• Add sauce, bring to a simmer/boil and stir in cornstarch mixture
• Lower heat to a simmer, add tofu–simmer for about 5 minutes
• Add green onions and sesame oil
• Serve with rice