Name: 1-Pan Tofu Cacciatore
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 16 oz. extra-firm tofu, cut into large cubes; 1-2 tsp avocado oil (if oil-free, sub vegetable broth as needed); Himalayan sea salt; Black pepper; 1 small yellow onion, cut into thin strips; 3 bell peppers (any color), cut into thin strips; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 18-oz. can diced, crushed, or whole tomatoes; 1 tsp. dried thyme; 2 packages Cece’s Veggie Co. Noodles Zucchini Spirals; fresh parsley or basil; vegan parmesan

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1-pan Tofu Cacciatore with Zoodles, bell pepper, onions, tomato, and tofu cubes for protein. Perfect for easy weeknight dinner!

How long have you been digging the plant-based life?

When the doctor asked me recently how long I’d been vegan, I had to stop and do that thing where you mentally count on your fingers.

1…2…3…4…5…

“Six years this fall!” I said, surprising myself.

Wow, that’s a whole lot of plants, friends.

Considering it’s my 6-year “plantiversary”, let’s cozy up to this 1-Pan Tofu Cacciatore with Zoodles.

One pan to rule them all packed with peppers, protein, and simply delicious seasoning over zucchini spirals!

Dan’s been gone on travel the past few days and Harper has been moping around acting like she lost her only friend.

She spent the entirety of the first night downstairs, just waiting on the door to open that never did, only coming upstairs around 5 AM to whine and communicate to me that dad was still gone and that she wasn’t at all happy about it.

By Day 2 she resigned herself to hanging out with dear old mom, ears pricking up whenever there was a promising dad-like noise from outside.

Needless to say, it’s going to be emotional reunion tonight when he walks in the door.

Something about having the house to myself makes me all the more motivated to make a home cooked dinner, so this easy cacciatore has been on repeat.

I spent the past two nights happily spooning bites into my mouth while watching Game of Thrones and trying not to cry into my zoodles.

What You Need to Make 1-Pan Tofu Cacciatore

Here’s what you need to make 1-Pan Tofu Cacciatore:

extra-firm tofu
avocado oil
Himalayan sea salt
Black pepper
yellow onion
bell pepper
garlic powder
tomatoes
dried thyme
Cece’s Veggie Co. Noodles Zucchini Spirals
parsley or basil
vegan parmesan

That’s it!

How to Make 1-Pan Tofu Cacciatore

You’re going to love this fresh plant-based take on cacciatore that comes together quickly with easy ingredients!

Tofu cubes takes the place of chicken in the traditional version for protein.

Sweet peppers, onions, and juicy tomatoes create the base, then you let it all cook down for 30 minutes to stewed perfection.

The seasoning is a simple mix of Himalayan sea salt, black pepper, and dried thyme.

Serve with Zoodles or Noodles

If you’re looking for more flair, try adding in some red pepper flakes for heat or a splash of white or red wine for acidity.

I love using tofu in this recipe because it acts like a sponge and soaks in all of the herbs and sweet tomato-y flavor while simmering.

Instead of serving the cacciatore over noodles, I opted to use Cece’s Veggie Co. Noodles Zucchini Spirals as the base!

Tender zucchini is perfect to twirl and capture all of the cacciatore so you don’t lose any flavor with each bite.

It also works well with the summer veg theme as bell peppers and tomatoes and zucchini are all in season around the same time!

How to Serve 1-Pan Tofu Cacciatore

This 1-Pan Tofu Cacciatore with Zoodles is perfect for meal prep, date night, family meals, and solo dinner seshes.

Sometimes I like to add in a cup of greens or more with the peppers for extra vegetables, so add in whatever sounds good!

I’ve done broccoli and green beans and both were fantastic.

I tripled my usual recipe so you have easy instructions to make multiple servings, but most of the time I divide the recipe by thirds and make a single serving for myself.

This is also helpful if you have smaller pans and burners like I do in my kitchen!

Enjoy, friends!

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