Tofu Basil Ricotta

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb firm tofu, drained and pressed
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
  • 10 fresh basil leaves, chopped fine
  • fresh black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large bowl, mush the tofu up with your hands, till it's crumbly.
  2. 2
    Add lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper and basil.
  3. 3
    Mush with hands again, this time you want it to get very mushy so squeeze through your fingers and mush until it reaches the consistency of ricotta cheese. May take 2-5 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add olive oil, stir with fork (olive oil is sticky).
  5. 5
    Add nutritional yeast and combine all ingredients well.
  6. 6
    Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

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