Japanese-Style Braised Tofu

• 1/4 cup white miso paste
• 1/4 cup tamari or low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 pound extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1/2 pound fresh spinach leaves
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced, for garnish

1. Combine the miso paste, tamari, sesame oil, water, and honey in a soup bowl or shallow dish.
2. Carefully coat each slice of tofu in the sauce and then lay it in the slow cooker insert, being careful not to break it.
3. Pour the sauce over the top of the tofu.
4. Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours, or until the tofu is hot all the way through and saturated in sauce.
5. Just before serving, add the spinach to the slow cooker insert, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes more, or until the spinach is thoroughly wilted.
6. Carefully remove the spinach and slices of tofu from the slow cooker and place a few slices on each plate.
7. Garnish with the sesame seeds and sliced green onion and serve hot.
8. Some delicious, light, aromatic white like a Sauvignon Blanc or a Gewurztraminer would be nice.
9. Or something with bubbles.
10. Or the standard beer.

white miso paste, soy sauce, sesame oil, water, honey, extrafirm tofu, fresh spinach leaves, sesame seeds, green onion

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/japanese-style-braised-tofu-379711 (may not work)