Say goodbye to boring tofu, there is another winner in town: stuffed tofu!

Here is another Vietnamese-inspired recipe, it consists of tofu that is stuffed with mushrooms, carrots, bell pepper, and served in a sweet and spicy tomato sauce. It’s SUPER good and definitely different from baked or sautéed tofu!

The recipe starts with the tofu that is carved out as you can see below. Then, the tofu is mashed and mixed with finely diced mushrooms (I went with shiitakes), carrots, red bell pepper, as well as soy sauce and coconut sugar to season it.

This recipe is versatile, so feel free to use vegetables you have on hand. Want to tweak this recipe a bit? Go with cabbage, kale, or even cooked chickpeas for more texture!

Next, you want to fill the tofu pouches tightly with the tofu filling. If you want the tofu to be slightly crispy on the outside, I recommend you shallow-fry it for a few minutes before making the tomato sauce.

Now onto the tomato sauce! It is easy, you start by cooking aromatics like garlic, chili, and green onions until fragrant. Then add diced tomatoes, ketchup, soy sauce, and coconut sugar.

Cook for a few minutes, until it slightly thickens before adding the stuffed tofu to the sauce.

The tofu will soak up the spicy and flavorful tomato sauce, SO GOOD!

This tofu is tender on the inside, chewy on the outside, and comes with a tomato sauce that is spicy/sweet, which takes it to another level! If you are looking for a different way to cook tofu, you should definitely try this one!

Looking for more tofu recipes? Check out these Saucy Caramelized Tofu Bowls, Sesame Crusted Hoisin Tofu Bowls, or these Spicy Seaweed Tofu Rolls!

Let me know in the comments if you try this recipe!

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