Stuffed Collard Greens
- 6 large collard leaves
- 2 (15-oz.) pkgs. extra-firm tofu, drained and pressed (see Kitchen Note)
- 1 l/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbs. chickpea miso
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 l/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
- Bring large pot of water to a boil.
- Fill large bowl with ice water and set aside.
- When water boils, blanch collard leaves for 5 seconds.
- Remove leaves with slotted spoon and submerge in ice water.
- Drain and set aside.
- Place tofu in large bowl and mash with wooden spoon until it breaks into small pieces.
- Add lemon juice and miso and mix well.
- In food processor, combine half of the tofu mixture, oil, garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
- Process until smooth and creamy.
- Add pureed tofu to reserved crumbled tofu in bowl and stir gently until blended.
- Stir in parsley.
- Remove thick bottom stems from collard greens.
- Cut at least an inch into leaves to remove thicker part of stem.
- Place 1/2 cup tofu mixture in center of each leaf.
- Roll up leaves, folding in sides as you go.
- Arrange in prepared dish, cover and bake 25 minutes.
- Serve hot.
collard leaves, extrafirm tofu, lemon juice, chickpea miso, olive oil, garlic, flatleaf
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/stuffed-collard-greens/ (may not work)