This recipes is bursting with flavor and has all the ingredients that help to strengthen your immune system and can help fight chronic disease. Perfect for what’s going on in the world these days. This is a nutritarian recipe that originally came from Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s “Eat to Live” book. This is just a less complicated version of it.
1 large onion diced
1 cup red bell pepper diced
8 oz. cremini mushrooms sliced
½ cup roughly chopped garlic
3 tbsp. white wine, vegetable broth or water
1 block extra firm tofu drained and pressed and crumbled
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
12 oz. chopped leafy greens such as, spinach, bok choy, kale or chard.
1 1/2 -2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 can low sodium black beans, rinsed and drained (can sub red kidney beans or pinto beans)
1 jar low sodium, medium salsa
Hot sauce or red pepper flakes to taste
Chopped cilantro ( for garnish)
In a large skillet, on medium heat, sauté onions, bell pepper , garlic and mushrooms in liquid, covered for about 15-20 minutes. Take the lid off and let simmer an additional 5-10 minutes until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Add salsa, nutritional yeast and tofu, continue to cook 5-7 minutes, stirring until combined. Add tomatoes, beans and greens. Cook until heated through and greens are wilted.
Add hot sauce or pepper flakes to taste. Garnish with chopped cilantro if using.
Credits: Recipe inspired by https://www.drfuhrman.com/
