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Roasted Potatoes and TofuI feel like, just by writing this entry, every single reader of mine in the South is going to send a hard and nasty glare in my direction. I'm just going to brace myself for it. The weather here is already autumn-like, and the autumn produce is showing up at my favorite stands at the farmers markets, so last week I carted home red potatoes, fennel, golden beets, and Walla Walla onions to make one of my favorite autumn staples, a roasted potato and tofu bake. Honestly, it doesn't get any easier than this, and this dish is so versatile that you can change the vegetables and herbs for variety and make this every week this fall without getting sick of it. Roasted Potatoes and Tofu Preheat your oven to 425 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with vegetable or olive oil spray. In a large mixing bowl, combine: - 2 lbs of unpeeled red potatoes into 1/2" pieces. You could get away with them being a little bigger (3/4-1"), but I like to keep them small to increase surface area; - 16-20 oz very firm tofu, sliced into 1/2" cubes. If the firmest tofu available to you still isn't very firm, you may need to press your tofu for 15-30 minutes beforehand; - one large sweet onion, sliced into thin strips; - 4-6 cloves of garlic, chopped. - another couple of cups of chopped vegetables that roast very well. I like to use a fennel bulb sliced thinly, golden beets, carrots, squash... use what is available, in season, and on sale! Toss all of this with: - 1/4 cup olive oil - 3-4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice - 3-4 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (basil, rosemary, dill, rosemary, parsley) - zest from half a lemon - 1 teaspoon salt - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon paprika There is no need to mix this dressing beforehand. You add the ingredients one at a time directly to the bowl. Toss well with a spoon or your hands. Dump into the baking dish. The dish should be filled to the top. Throw this in the oven, uncovered, and roast for a half hour. Remove, mix well, and roast for another half hour. Eat!
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