Caldo de Tofu (Tofu Soup)

Thank you to Knorr® for sponsoring this recipe.

When I was a little girl, my whole family would visit my grandma’s house on Sundays for her good home cooking. Her love language, like mine, was food-sharing, and a recipe that she shared with us over and over again was her Caldo de Pollo -- a delicious chicken, vegetable soup. Since it is Hispanic Heritage Month, I thought it’d be nice to share my plant-based take on my favorite childhood recipe.

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What I especially love about this meal is that I can use her exact recipe, including her favorite Knorr bouillon, simply by swapping the chicken version for the new Knorr® Selects Vegetable Granulated Bouillon. It provides the flavor that I crave and includes recognizable plant-based ingredients.

I love that this recipe is both easy to make (all you need is Knorr® Selects Vegetable Granulated Bouillon and your favorite veggies) and affordable (recipe can be made for just ~$2.50 per serving).

Please see full details on ingredients and recipe instructions below.

Enjoy!

Caldo de Tofu (Tofu Soup)

Toni Okamoto

Do you miss 'caldo de pollo'? During Hispanic heritage month we bring you a whole new plant-based take on this childhood favorite! You have to try it!

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Total Time 55 mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6 servings

Calories 205 kcal

METHOD Stovetop

DIET Vegan

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 Tablespoon of vegetable oil
• ▢ 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
• ▢ 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• ▢ 2 carrots, sliced
• ▢ 3 ribs of celery, sliced
• ▢ 1 large zucchini, diced
• ▢ 2 ears of corn, cut into thirds
• ▢ 16 ounces of extra firm tofu, diced
• ▢ 1 cup of uncooked medium grain white rice
• ▢ 6 cups of water
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons of Knorr® Selects Vegetable Granulated Bouillon
• ▢ Minced cilantro for garnish

Instructions

 

• In a large pot (with a lid) over medium heat, add the oil, onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and zucchini, and saute for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, or until vegetables are tender.
• Add the corn, tofu, rice, water and Knorr® Selects Vegetable Granulated Bouillon.
• Bring to a boil, cover, and lower heat to a simmer.
• Allow to simmer for 40 minutes.
• Garnish with minced cilantro.

Notes

Make sure and use extra firm tofu here so it doesn't fall apart in the soup.

Use any format of broth - granules, paste, ready-made.

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 9gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 124mgPotassium: 447mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 3596IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg

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