🌱 Tofu and Egg Breakfast Scramble
Tofu and Egg Breakfast Scramble
Calories: 370
Protein: 33 g
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 10 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Extra-firm tofu, pressed: 800g / 28 oz / 4 cups crumbled
Whole eggs: 200g / 7 oz / 4 large eggs
Nutritional yeast: 40g / 1.4 oz / 4 Tbsp
Baby spinach: 120g / 4.2 oz / 4 large handfuls
Cherry tomatoes, halved: 200g / 7 oz / 1⅓ cups
Yellow onion, diced: 120g / 4.2 oz / 1 medium
Garlic cloves, minced: 12g / 0.4 oz / 4 cloves
Olive oil: 20ml / 0.7 fl oz / 4 tsp
Turmeric: 4g / — / 2 tsp
Smoked paprika: 4g / — / 2 tsp
Garlic powder: 2g / — / 1 tsp
Cumin: 2g / — / 1 tsp
Salt & black pepper: to taste
Directions
1. Press tofu for at least 10 minutes, then crumble into bite-sized pieces with your hands.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion for 3–4 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
3. Add crumbled tofu. Stir in turmeric, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tofu is lightly golden.
4. Push tofu to the side of the pan. Crack in eggs and scramble gently until just set, then fold into the tofu mixture.
5. Stir in spinach and tomatoes. Cook 1–2 minutes until spinach is wilted and tomatoes are softened.
6. Stir in nutritional yeast. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve immediately or divide into 4 meal prep containers.
Meal Prep Instructions
Batch Prep: Cook the Full Recipe. Make the entire scramble at once. Cool and divide into 4 airtight containers. Refrigerate up to 4 days.
Reheat: Microwave for 1.5–2 minutes, stirring halfway. Add a splash of water before reheating to prevent dryness. Or reheat in a skillet over medium heat for 3–4 minutes.
Freeze for Later: Omit eggs before freezing; scramble eggs fresh when reheating. Freeze tofu base up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in fridge before reheating.
🌱 Vegetarian Option
Already vegetarian.