Nutritional Yeast and Mushroom Tofu Scramble
A savory, golden tofu scramble loaded with sautéed mushrooms, wilted spinach, and a generous shower of fortified nutritional yeast — a plant-based way to pack in vitamin B12 at breakfast.
- Prep
- 8 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Servings
- 1
Ingredients
- 150gfirm tofu, drained
- 1tbspextra-virgin olive oil
- 80gcremini or white mushrooms, sliced
- 40gfresh spinach
- 1.5tbspfortified nutritional yeast (about 7.5 g)
- 0.25tspground turmeric (for color)
- 0.25tspgarlic powder
- 1pinchsalt
- 1pinchblack pepper
- 1tbspwater
Instructions
- 01
Drain the tofu and pat it dry with a clean towel or paper towel. Crumble it into bite-sized curds with your fingers or a fork.
- 02
Heat the olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes until softened and lightly browned.
- 03
Add the crumbled tofu, turmeric, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring now and then, until the tofu is heated through and lightly golden.
- 04
Stir in the spinach and the tablespoon of water. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the spinach wilts.
- 05
Remove from the heat and sprinkle the nutritional yeast over the scramble. Stir to coat everything in a savory, cheesy-tasting layer. Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve warm.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 330kcal
- Protein
- 21g
- Carbs
- 12g
- Fat
- 21g
- Fiber
- 5g
- Selenium
- 20mcg
- Zinc
- 2.8mg
- Iron
- 5mg
- B12
- 4mcg
- Iodine
- 5mcg
- Sodium
- 280mg
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