Vegetables In A Creamy Guilt Free Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup carrot, finely diced
• 1 cup pumpkin, finely diced
• 3/4 cup red pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup celery, sliced
• 3/4 cup green peas
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3/4 cup broccoli, divided into small florets
• 3/4 cup zucchini, sliced
• baby spinach leaves
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2 cups tofu, pieces
• 1 1/3 tablespoons cornflour
• 3 teaspoons tamari (see notes)
• 3 cups cold water
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh basil leaf, roughly chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon parsley, roughly chopped

Recipe

• 1 prepare all the vegetables and add the vegetables, from the carrots through to the broccoli, to a steamer and steam until they are just tender, 6-8 minutes.
• 2 in the last three minutes, add the zucchini and mushrooms, and for the last minute add the baby spinach leaves.
• 3 place the tofu, cornflour and tamari in a blender or food processor, and add any herbs and spices you want to add at this stage (optional). process while gradually adding the water until the mixture reaches a thick consistency.
• 4 transfer the sauce to a saucepan and carefully heat, while stirring, until it comes to the boil. if the sauce becomes too thick, add a little water, until it reaches a consistency you are happy with.
• 5 simmer for 1 minute.
• 6 combine the sauce with the vegetables, basil and parsley, and serve with a rice or pasta dish.
• 7 notes: tamari can be used in any recipe instead of stock cubes. it is available in health food stores and larger supermarkets.