Healthy Recipes
Authored By:  Polly Pitchford, Full Spectrum Health™
Everyone needs a macaroni meal once in a while.
Diet Type: Vegetarian
Ingredients:
  • 1 package prepared ground tofu
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, sliced thin
  • ½ teaspoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups low sodium tomato juice
  • 1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
  • ½ cup mushrooms, sliced
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    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 30 minutes - one hour
    Instructions:
    Heat oil in a large skillet. Add green pepper, onion and celery and sauté until soft, about 10 minutes. Add ground tofu, seasonings, tomato juice, macaroni and mushrooms and combine thoroughly. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size: 1
    Servings per Recipe: 4
    Amount Per Serving 
    Calories 276
    Calories from Fat 101
     % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 11g17%
      Saturated Fat 1g7%
      Mono Fat 4g 
      Poly Fat 5g 
    Sodium 54mg2%
    Total Carbs 31g10%
      Dietary Fiber 3g13%
      Sugars 1g 
    Protein 17g 
    Iron26%
    Calcium14%
    Vitamin B-615%
    Vitamin C52%
    Vitamin E10%
    Vitamin D2%
    Vitamin A7%
    Selenium56%
    Manganese85%
    Copper25%
    Zinc13%
    Pantothenic acid6%
    Niacin18%
    Riboflavin12%
    Thiamin27%
    Folate31%
    Potassium16%
    Phosphorus27%
    Magnesium28%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.