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Tuscan Tomato Soup with Crispy Tofu

A bright, garlicky tomato broth full of zucchini, green beans, kale and small pasta, topped with golden oregano-crisped tofu and a little Parmesan.

Tuscan Tomato Soup with Crispy Tofu

Ingredients

  • 14 oz400 gFirm tofupressed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1½ tbsp12 gCornstarch
  • 2 tbsp30 gOlive oildivided
  • 2 tsp2 gDried oreganodivided
  • 1 medium110 gYellow oniondiced
  • 2 medium120 gCarrotsdiced
  • 2 stalks80 gCelerydiced
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 2 tbsp32 gTomato paste
  • 14½ oz411 gDiced tomatoes, canned
  • 4 cups880 gVegetable broth
  • 1 cup240 gWater
  • 4 oz120 gPasta, drysmall shape such as ditalini
  • 1 medium196 gZucchinidiced
  • 1½ cups cut150 gGreen beanscut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3¾ cups chopped80 gKalestems removed, chopped
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gCrushed red pepper
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ½ cup leaves12 gFresh basiltorn
  • ¼ cup grated24 gGrated Parmesan

Steps

  1. Prepare all vegetables first: dice the onion, carrot, celery and zucchini, mince the garlic, cut the green beans and chop the kale.
  2. Toss the tofu cubes with the cornstarch and half of the oregano.
  3. Heat half of the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the tofu, turning, until crisp on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  4. Lower the heat to medium and add the remaining half of the olive oil. Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook until softened, about 6 minutes.
  5. Stir in the garlic, the tomato paste, the remaining half of the oregano and the red pepper flakes; cook 1 minute until fragrant and brick red.
  6. Add the canned tomatoes with their juice, the vegetable broth and the water. Bring to a boil.
  7. Stir in the pasta and the green beans and simmer 6 minutes.
  8. Add the zucchini and the kale and simmer until the pasta is tender and the vegetables are just soft, about 5 minutes more.
  9. Season with the black pepper and the salt.
  10. Ladle into bowls, top with the crispy tofu, the torn basil and the Parmesan, and serve right away.

Contains: Milk, Gluten, Soy.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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