Vegetable noodles with mushrooms and tofu | LOW CARB

Vegetable noodles with mushrooms and tofu is a vegetarian and low carb recipe.

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Vegetable noodles with mushrooms and tofu

Vegetable noodles with mushrooms and tofu

Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Indian
Calories 383 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g Mushrooms
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 300 g Tofu
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 g Parsley
  • 50 g Hard cheese
  • 800 g colorful carrots (red, yellow, purple)
  • 100 ml vegetable broth
  • 200 ml soy cream
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Clean mushrooms and cut into slices. Peel and finely dice shallots and garlic. Cut tofu into cubes as well. Sauté shallot, garlic, and tofu for 5 minutes over medium heat.
  • Add mushrooms and sauté over high heat, occasionally tossing, for another 5 minutes—season with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, wash the parsley, shake dry and chop—grate cheese. Clean and wash carrots and use a spiral slicer to make noodles.
  • Deglaze mushrooms with vegetable broth and soy cream, simmer for about 5 minutes, season with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
  • Heat remaining oil in a second pan, sauté vegetable noodles in it for 4 minutes over medium heat, and place on plates with mushroom sauce, sprinkle with chopped parsley and cheese.

Notes

Nutritional values in 1 serving:
Protein 
21 g (21 {23a935e40810e147a9f2406802bc54b2b4fd42064446c8b6538bcc40c333c187})
Fat 
26 g (22 {23a935e40810e147a9f2406802bc54b2b4fd42064446c8b6538bcc40c333c187})
Carbohydrates 
18 g (12 {23a935e40810e147a9f2406802bc54b2b4fd42064446c8b6538bcc40c333c187})
Added sugar
2 g (8 {23a935e40810e147a9f2406802bc54b2b4fd42064446c8b6538bcc40c333c187})
dietary fibre
8.6 g (29 {23a935e40810e147a9f2406802bc54b2b4fd42064446c8b6538bcc40c333c187})
Keyword Low carb diet, Mediterranean, Plantbased