Cook Once, Feed the Family for Days: Vegetarian Edition
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Chickpea Scramble Breakfast Bowl by Well and Full
Tofu week
1. Baked tofu with grains and veggies
Tofu is a great kitchen staple: Not only is it nutritious, but it’s also super versatile and easy on the wallet. Double or triple Gimme Some Oven’s perfectly crisp baked tofu for your first meal. While the oven is on, roast some of your favorite veggies (bell peppers, root veggies, etc.) and cook up a large pot of brown rice or quinoa.
2. Tofu and chickpea BBQ sandwiches
She Likes Food’s sandwich recipe is as easy as opening a can of chickpeas, crumbling up some leftover tofu, and then tossing it together with a few spices. Want to make this recipe even easier? Instead of making your own BBQ sauce, use your favorite store-bought brand. And, don’t forget to save some extra cabbage for meal four …
3. Quinoa-stuffed peppers with tofu
Take some of your tofu, quinoa (or rice) and roasted veggies from the first night’s meal, add some fresh herbs and a little seasoning, and stuff it all into a bell pepper. This easy and pretty presentation from Healthy Delicious will get dinner on the table in under 40 minutes (since you’ve already done most of the prep work!).
4. Chickpea scramble breakfast bowl
Who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner? Especially when it’s so easy to make and so satisfying to eat. Use up whatever leftover chickpeas and tofu you have from the week, toss in any extra veggies (say, a little leftover cabbage from night two?), and you’ll be delighted with Well and Full’s breakfast bowl scramble.
Next up: bean week