Mushroom-sesame-tofu Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large bay leaves or 3 small bay leaves
• 4 cups diced tomatoes, with the juice
• 1 cup vegetable broth or 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package soft tofu, pressed and cut into small cubes

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a pan (i used a 3 qt saucepan) and sauté the onions and ginger for 4 minutes.
• 2 add the celrey and sauté for another 5 minutes.
• 3 add the mushrooms, reduce the heat, and cook for 10 minutes.
• 4 add the cayenne, salt, bay leaves, tomatoes and juice, and broth.
• 5 simmer for 20 minutes.
• 6 add the tahini and peanut butter.
• 7 stir until peanut butter has dissolved.
• 8 add the tofu and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
• 9 stir periodically to make sure nothing is sticking to the bottom of the pan.