Saucy Tofu Burrito Bowls

🥘 Ingredients

• cilantro (minced)
  1 bunch
• jasmine rice
  ¾ cups
• lime (zested and quartered)
  1 unit
• long green pepper (diced into ½-inch pieces)
  1 unit
• onion (cut into ½-inch-thick wedges; mince one wedge for 1 tbsp)
  1 unit
• smoky red pepper crema
  1 packet
• tex-mex paste
  1 packet
• tofu
  12 oz
• tomato (diced)
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• small bowl
• small bowl
• medium pan

1. 

   1

   In a small pot , combine jasmine rice , ¾ cup water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   jasmine rice: ¾ cups
2. 

   2

   While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. Finely dice tomato . Halve, peel, and cut onion . Zest and quarter lime . Core, deseed, and dice long green pepper . Mince cilantro .

   tomato: 1 unit (diced), onion: 1 unit (cut into ½-inch-thick wedges; mince one wedge for 1 tbsp), lime: 1 unit (zested and quartered), long green pepper: 1 unit (diced into ½-inch pieces), cilantro: 1 bunch (minced)
3. 

   3

   In a small bowl , combine tomato, minced onion, and a big squeeze of lime juice; season with salt. Add smoky red pepper crema to a separate small bowl . Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

   smoky red pepper crema: 1 packet
4. 

   4

   Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper and onion wedges. Season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly charred ⏱️ 8 minutes . Transfer to a plate.
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add tofu and a big pinch of salt. Cook, breaking into pieces, until browned ⏱️ 5 minutes . Stir in tex-mex paste and ¼ cup water until combined. Bring to a simmer and cook until mixture is saucy and tofu is cooked through ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   tofu: 12 oz, tex-mex paste: 1 packet
6. 

   6

   Fluff rice with a fork; stir in lime zest and half the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Divide rice between bowls and top with veggies, saucy tofu, salsa, crema, remaining cilantro, and any remaining sauce from pan. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.