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Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms is a beautiful dish that brings a satisfying earthy flavor to your dinner table. This is an easy weeknight meal.

Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms is a beautiful dish that brings a satisfying earthy flavor to your dinner table.  This is an easy weeknight meal.

 

*We recently remade this recipe so that we could update the photos. It is still the same delicious recipe but updated photos. If you’d like to see the before pictures, you can view them at the end of the post!

Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms

We are huge fans of tofu at our house. We love to play around and see the fun and simple creations that we can make with tofu.

This balsamic tofu and mushrooms dish was super easy to make and very tasty! The mushrooms add an earthy taste to the dish and the balsamic adds some delicious flavor!

Don’t be afraid of making roasted tofu! It’s actually a very forgiving gluten-free food item to work with. Plus, it takes on flavors of sauces and other foods really, really easily. Soy sauce and balsamic vinegar are just two of the sauces that tofu takes to really, really well.

And if you like to cook with oils, sesame oil and olive oil work well with tofu, too!

This tofu mushroom recipe is a great recipe to get started with! It’s super simple, delicious and tasty!

We have lots more tofu recipes! Visit the recipe index, or jump to Sweet Thai Chili Tofu Bowls, or Tofu Scramble Breakfast Burritos.

To make this dish we first pressed our tofu. Pressing your tofu is important, did you know that? I didn’t at first, but throughout the years I’ve come to realize the need for pressing your tofu!

Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms

Pressing your Tofu with Ease

We use the EZ Tofu Press.  The EZ Tofu Press has been the #1 selling Tofu Press on Amazon for the last 3 years!

So why do I love the EZ Tofu Press? Check this out:

1) Affordable cost (free shipping to Amazon Prime members) 
2) EZ Tofu Press can press virtually all sizes of firm and extra firm tofu. 
3) Improves flavor absorption and texture.
4) Pressing can be achieved in 15 minutes or less. Prep food and marinade while turning the knobs every 2 minutes over a 10-15 minute time frame
5) Presses substantially faster than spring based tofu presses.
6) Easy to clean- small, compact, dishwasher safe, and fewer parts to break.
7) Saves on paper or cloth towels!
8) Tofu bock centering marks on press plate for faster and even set up.
9) Stainless steel grommets on top press plate allows for smooth and even pressing.
 
I love the new tofu block centering plates on the press!
Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms

Mushroom 101

Mushrooms are fungi! So they are in a space all their own, set apart from plants and animals. The body of a mushroom stores nutrients. Mushrooms are nutritious.

They are a good source of B vitamins. It is said that they rank the highest among vegetables when it comes to protein.

Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms

Can tofu be used in a number of different recipes with ease?

Yes, prepared tofu is so simple to use. As I stated earlier, pressing the tofu is one of the most important parts to do! After that, cooking with tofu is a total breeze!!

Does it take a long time to cook tofu?

Not at all. If you have 30 minutes, you’re good to go! You can cook it in a large skillet over medium heat or consider putting on a baking sheet and popping it in the oven.

There are so many recipes out there that will show you just how easy cooking with tofu can be!

 

Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms

Can you use different mushrooms with this Balsamic Tofu recipe?

Of course! You can use any type of mushrooms that you would like! I bet portobello mushrooms would be really, really good! (If you make it with a different mushroom make certain to come back and tell me how it is!)

 

Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms

Is your mouth watering yet? It should be! This recipe is a hit in our house every time we make it! 

 

Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms

 

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Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms

Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms

Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms is a beautiful dish that brings a satisfying earthy flavor to your dinner table.  This is an easy weeknight meal.

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Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms

Balsamic Tofu and Mushrooms is a beautiful dish that brings a satisfying earthy flavor to your dinner table.  This is an easy weeknight meal.
Prep Time1 hr
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Balsamic tofu and mushrooms
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 126kcal
Author: Cindy Gordon (Vegetarian Mamma)

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Using your tofu press, press the tofu then slice into planks.
  • Whisk together balsamic, italian seasoning, garlic salt and onion granules.
  • Marinate tofu planks in balsamic marinade for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Place planks on a lightly oiled lipped pan. Top with mushrooms. Place under broiler. Each broiler will vary, my tofu was cooked with 5 minutes on each side.
  • Plate your tofu and mushrooms, garnish with parsley if desired.
  • ENJOY!

Notes

Can tofu be used in a number of different recipes with ease?

Yes, prepared tofu is so simple to use. As I stated earlier, pressing the tofu is one of the most important parts to do! After that, cooking with tofu is a total breeze!!

Does it take a long time to cook tofu?

Not at all. If you have 30 minutes, you’re good to go! You can cook it in a large skillet over medium heat or consider putting on a baking sheet and popping it in the oven.
There are so many recipes out there that will show you just how easy cooking with tofu can be!

Can you use different mushrooms with this Balsamic Tofu recipe?

Of course! You can use any type of mushrooms that you would like! I bet portobello mushrooms would be really, really good! (If you make it with a different mushroom make certain to come back and tell me how it is!)

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 661mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2.4mg

 

 

Thanks to EZ Tofu Press for sponsoring this tofu recipe and the giveaway! This post contains amazon affiliates.

Let’s talk! Leave me a comment telling me your favorite recipe using tofu!

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Comments

  1. I’m horrible at preparing tofu so I always use tempeh instead. Maybe the tofu press would help me! Your recipe sounds delicious and easy to make. Thanks!

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  3. I’ve only really just started cooking with tofu myself, but have eaten many meals with it over the years. I especially like making Chinese Mabo Tofu Sauce Mild with my own tofu.

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      • Luckily I’m going to the Japanese market this weekend – I think I gave my last box to my youngest daughter so I’ll have to buy a couple. If you follow the directions on the package, it calls for some ground beef, browned and drained, but you can leave that out or use a vegan substitute for that if you want. I look forward to seeing what recipes you share using tofu. I could really use this press. I did make one thing that had Japanese eggplant and baby bok choy plus tofu. It was amazing. I’ll check the supply of what I need for that this weekend, too.

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  7. I’ve never tried Tofo. The last time I won a tofu press I gave it to a vegetarian friend. I have no fave recipe.

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  13. I’ve been really enjoying making baked tofu. I’ve made it into flavorful cubes for all sorts of dishes!

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  14. Looks like such a lovely recipe, Cindy! Here we are able to buy tofu in all shapes and sizes, so it is really easy to add to dishes. I’ll be sharing your recipe on my blog, for Celiac Awareness Day. So happy to have found your wonderful site.

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  19. 5 stars
    This was a great side dish with dinner last night! My kids loved the tofu; they haven’t had that before and it was nice recipe to switch things up at dinner!

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