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    This recipe is for pasta with a Tex-Mex tofu sauce. It involves sautéing onions, garlic, bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne, then adding firm tofu cubes and browning them. Crushed tomatoes, chili flakes, and cilantro are added to the sauce along with seasoning. Ziti pasta is cooked separately and combined with the sauce, topped with Monterey Jack cheese. The nutritional information lists ingredients, exchanges, vitamins, minerals, and recommended red wines to pair with the dish.

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    Pasta

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    This recipe is for pasta with a Tex-Mex tofu sauce. It involves sautéing onions, garlic, bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne, then adding firm tofu cubes and browning them. Crushed tomatoes, chili flakes, and cilantro are added to the sauce along with seasoning. Ziti pasta is cooked separately and combined with the sauce, topped with Monterey Jack cheese. The nutritional information lists ingredients, exchanges, vitamins, minerals, and recommended red wines to pair with the dish.

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    This recipe is for pasta with a Tex-Mex tofu sauce. It involves sautéing onions, garlic, bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne, then adding firm tofu cubes and browning them. Crushed tomatoes, chili flakes, and cilantro are added to the sauce along with seasoning. Ziti pasta is cooked separately and combined with the sauce, topped with Monterey Jack cheese. The nutritional information lists ingredients, exchanges, vitamins, minerals, and recommended red wines to pair with the dish.

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    Pasta

    Uploaded by

    Kenji Cadiz
    This recipe is for pasta with a Tex-Mex tofu sauce. It involves sautéing onions, garlic, bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne, then adding firm tofu cubes and browning them. Crushed tomatoes, chili flakes, and cilantro are added to the sauce along with seasoning. Ziti pasta is cooked separately and combined with the sauce, topped with Monterey Jack cheese. The nutritional information lists ingredients, exchanges, vitamins, minerals, and recommended red wines to pair with the dish.

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    Pasta with Tex-Mex Tofu Sauce

    Prep: 15 min, Cook: 25 min.


     2 Tbs. olive oil
     1 red onion, minced
     2 cloves garlic, crushed
     1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
     1 tsp. chili powder
     1/2 tsp. ground cumin
     1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
     1 lb. firm tofu, cut into 1 inch cubes
     3-1/3 cups recipe-ready crushed tomatoes
     1/4 tsp. chili pepper flakes, crushed
     1/2 cup cilantro or parsley, chopped
     1 lb. ziti or other tube pasta
     1/4 lb. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

    Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion 4-5 minutes or
    until softened. Stir in next 5 ingredients and simmer 1 minute. Add tofu and
    increase heat to medium high. Sauté 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently, until tofu is
    lightly browned. Stir in next 3 ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer
    15 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Cook pasta in boiling salted water 8-10
    minutes until al dente. Drain thoroughly. Pour sauce over pasta and sprinkle with
    cheese.

    Per serving: calories 1058, fat 22.7g, 19% calories from fat, cholesterol 27mg,
    protein 43.1g, carbohydrates 170.1g, fiber 8.0g, sugar 12.5g, sodium 529mg, diet
    points 21.9.

    Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 2.9, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 10.4, Lean meat:
    1.0, Fat: 3.0, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.8

    The recommended wines are: Beaujolais, Zinfandel, or Chianti.


    Per Serving Nutritional Information For 4 Servings of:
    Pasta with Tex-Mex Tofu Sauce.
    Nutrients Exchanges
    Calories 1058 Diet Points 21.9
    Protein 43.1g Milk Exchanges 0
    Carbohydrates 170.1g Vegetable Exchanges 3
    Dietary Fiber 8.0g Fruit Exchanges 0
    Sugar 12.5g Bread Exchanges 10.5
    Other Carbohydrates/Sugar
    Fat Total 22.7g 0
    Exchanges
    Saturated Fat 8.2g Lean Meat Exchanges 1
    Very Lean Meat/Protein
    Mono-unsaturated Fat 9.2g 1
    Exchanges
    Poly-unsaturated Fat 5.4g Fat Exchanges 3
    % Calories from Fat 19.3% The color green indicates that the
    recipes provide a beneficial source of a
    Cholesterol 27mg
    nutrient, as defined by the US RDA,
    Sodium 529mg prorated for a 2000 calorie diet.
    Vitamins % RDA Minerals % RDA
    Vitamin A 244 IU 5% Calcium 342mg 34%
    Thiamin (B1) 3.44mg 229% Copper 1.47mg 74%
    Riboflavin (B2) 2.24mg 132% Iron 10.8mg 60%
    Niacin (B3) 17.4mg 87% Magnesium 168mg 42%
    Vitamin B6 3.05mg 153% Manganese 1.85mg 74%
    Vitamin B12 0.23mcg 12% Phosphorus 598mg 60%
    Vitamin C 45.8mg 76% Potassium 1152mg 33%
    Vitamin E 3.1 IU 10% Selenium 130.3mcg 186%
    Folate 67mcg 33% Sodium 529mg 22%
    Pantothentic Acid 1.47mg 15% Zinc 4.5mg 30%

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