Cheesy Potato, Tomato & Tofu Bake
Hearty, cheesy and incredibly satisfying, you'd never guess this comforting potato and tofu bake comes in at around 600 calories for one very generous serve. Packed with colourful veggies, protein-rich tofu and crispy golden potatoes smothered in a creamy cheesy sauce, it's perfect when you want filling comfort food that's a little lighter. Better still, it delivers around 35-40g of protein and is surprisingly simple to make in an air fryer! Recipe by Erik
Serves 1 | Prep time: 30 min | Cooking time: 20 min
INGREDIENTS
- 300g Carisma* potatoes (or other potatoes), diced into 1cm pieces
- 150g firm tofu, roughly crumbled
- 300g passata
- 100g broccoli, diced
- ½ red capsicum, diced
- 1-2 large leaves Tuscan kale, chopped
- 1 large handful baby spinach, chopped
- 100ml light soy milk (eg. Vitasoy Soy Milky Lite)
- 10g nutritional yeast flakes, plus a little extra for sprinkling
- ½ tsp cornflour
- 1 clove garlic, crushed, or ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp dried oregano or mixed Italian herbs
- Pinch of chilli flakes, optional
- Olive oil spray
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
METHOD
- Parboil the potatoes: While dicing the potatoes, boil a full kettle of water. Add the diced potatoes to a saucepan with the boiling water and cook for 10 minutes. Drain well.
- Crisp the potatoes: Place the potatoes in an air fryer liner. Season with salt, pepper and smoked paprika then lightly spray the potatoes with olive oil. Air fry at 190°C for 10 min, or until golden and crisp around the edges.
- Prepare the filling: While the potatoes are cooking, lightly spray a non-stick frying pan with olive oil. Add the crumbled tofu, broccoli, capsicum and kale and cook for 4-5 min.
- Add the passata, garlic, oregano, chilli flakes (if using), salt and pepper. Simmer for 4 min, keeping the mixture nice and saucy. Stir through the spinach.
- Make the cheesy sauce: In a bowl, whisk the soy milk, nutritional yeast and cornflour together until smooth. Season with a little garlic powder, salt and black pepper.
- Assemble the bake: Lightly oil spray a small air-fryer-safe baking dish, then spoon in the tomato and tofu mixture. Scatter the crispy potatoes over the top, gently pushing some down into the sauce while leaving plenty exposed and crispy.
- Pour the cheesy sauce evenly over the potatoes and sprinkle with a little extra nutritional yeast.
- Bake: Air fry at 180°C for 10 min, until bubbling around the edges and golden on top. Serve hot.
NUTRITION
Approximately 600-650 calories and 35-40g protein per serve, depending on the brands and exact quantities used.
This recipe makes one particularly generous main meal.
*Carisma potatoes are a great option when you’re looking for a lighter potato, containing around 47 calories per 100g and 25% less carbohydrate than the average of the commonly eaten potato varieties. They are sometimes marketed as ‘Lite’ or ‘Low-carb’ potatoes.
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