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Revised Jul 2026 · 1 revision

Tofu Scramble

A savory, protein-heavy breakfast in one pan — crumbled tofu browned, then coated in a golden turmeric sauce. The counterweight to a sweet bowl of oats.

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Hands-on 15 min Total 15 min Serves2 Ingredients10 Cost / Serv.$1.76 Calories341 Contains Soy
Servings
2 servings
×1

Ingredients

Everything here is already in your pantry.

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What swaps in
Tofu
Extra-firm tofu less pressing neededSuper-firm tofu no pressing at all
Nutritional Yeast
Grated parmesan similar savory depth, saltier; none of the fortified B12, which is most of why this item is here
Frozen Spinach
Fresh spinach roughly 4:1 by volume; a 1 lb bag wilts down to a 10 oz blockFrozen kale chewier, needs longer
Frozen Bell Pepper Strips
Fresh bell peppers 1:1, and they'll actually crispFrozen pepper-and-onion blend pull back the onion accordingly
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Butter 1:1 for cooking; browns at a lower temperature, and it sets solid once coldRefined olive oil higher smoke point, less flavorAvocado oil neutral, very high smoke point
Sea Salt
Kosher salt coarser, so more by volume; the ratio depends on the brandTable salt finer and denser; use about ¾ by volume

No close substitute for Turmeric, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and Black Pepper.

What you'll need

Method

  1. Pat the 1 block324 g crumbled tofu dry, then crumble it into bite-sized pieces — the drier it starts, the more it browns instead of steams.
  2. Whisk the ½ tsp1.4 g turmeric, ½ tsp1.4 g garlic powder, ½ tsp1.2 g onion powder, and 2 tbsp10 g nutritional yeast with a few tablespoons of water into a thin, pourable sauce.
  3. Heat the 1 tbsp14 g olive oil in a skillet over medium. Add the tofu and cook 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it firms up and the edges catch some color.
  4. Pour the spice sauce over the tofu and stir to coat evenly; cook 2 minutes until golden. Add the 1 cup85 g frozen spinach and ½ cup75 g bell pepper; cook until warmed through and any water has cooked off. Season with salt, to taste, and pepper, to taste.

Kids: keep it plain — just tofu, turmeric, and nutritional yeast in the sauce — and serve it over toast.

Dietary

  • Gluten free
  • Tree nut free
  • Peanut free
  • Soy contains
  • Sesame free

Nutrition

Per serving · makes 2
Calories341Protein33gCarbs11gFiber7.0gSugars1.9gFat21gSaturated Fat3.0gSodium67mg
Vitamins & minerals
Iron6.3mgCalcium1168mgPotassium745mgMagnesium133mgZinc3.0mgFolate303µgVitamin C50mgVitamin B127.5µgOmega-3 (ALA)0.03g
Estimated from pantry data, excluding Sea Salt (to taste), Black Pepper (to taste).
Change log · 1 revision
  1. 13 Jul 2026

    FoundThe top tofu scramble whisks its spices into a thin pourable sauce before they hit the pan, so every crumb coats evenly and turns golden instead of clumping; ours only hinted at it with a splash of water.

    ChangedAdded an explicit tofu-drying step and now whisk the turmeric, garlic, onion, and nutritional yeast into a pourable sauce poured over the browned tofu — the technique adopted without the Southwest spices, to stay in the plain-savory slot.

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