Tofu crumbles make an excellent ground meat substitute. Pile on your favorite sloppy toppings and enjoy!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American, meatless
Servings: 4
Author: LydiaF
Ingredients
For the tofu crumbles
1pack extra firm tofudrained
1tablespoonneutral tasting oilI used sunflower oil
1tablespoonsoy sauceI used tamari
1 - 2tablespoonstaco seasoninguse store bought or make your own
For the nachos
salsa
tortilla chips
guacamole
chopped onions, tomatoes, lettuce, jalapenos etc
shredded cheese or store bought cheese dip
sour cream
hot sauce
any other topping you like on your nachos
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Prepare a baking tray with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray (the parchment paper makes for an easy clean up)
Mix the oil, soy sauce and taco seasoning in a bowl.
Use your hands to crumble the tofu into the bowl and stir to coat with the seasoning blend
Spread evenly onto the baking sheet, breaking up any super large chunks.
Bake for 30 - 45 minutes, stirring every once in a while. The total time depends on your oven, how much moisture is in the tofu and how much is on the baking sheet. When the tofu starts to brown, check more frequently.
When cooked to your liking, remove from the oven. At this point the crumbles can be stored in the fridge until needed.
To make the nachos, place the desired amount of crumbles into a medium skillet. At this point you can add more seasoning, hot sauce, salsa, etc to make them more like taco meat. Heat through and allow the excess moisture to cook off.
Arrange tortilla chips on a platter and top with the tofu, chopped veggies, sour cream and cheese.
Notes
You should have about 2 cups of tofu crumbles. Use them wherever you'd use ground meat in a recipe.