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Copycat Chipotle Sofritas
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Copycat Chipotle Sofritas

Copycat Chipotle Sofritas features crumbled tofu cooked to a golden brown and tossed in a smoky, spicy sauce made from roasted poblano, chipotle peppers in adobo, and aromatics like onion and garlic. The sauce is blended smooth with tomato paste, tamari, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and seasoning. This vegan sofritas replicates the restaurant's distinctive flavor with a balance of heat, smokiness, and tang.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 348 kcal
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

Tofu Sofritas
  • 1 poblano pepper medium
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 oz tofu drained, pressed and chopped into cubes, package
  • 1 chipotle pepper canned in adobo sauce, or two small chipotle peppers
  • 2 Tablespoons adobo sauce extra
  • ½ yellow onion chopped, small
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 Tablespoons tamari sauce low sodium, or soy sauce
  • ½ Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon Organic Sugar or coconut sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
Simple Burrito Bowls
  • 8 cups romaine lettuce
  • 2 cups rice with cilantro
  • 1 cup black beans cooked
  • ½ cup corn salsa
  • ⅓ cup onion red, chopped
  • ⅓ cup cilantro fresh
  • avocado or guacamole

Instructions

To Make Tofu Sofritas:
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  1. Char poblano pepper by holding it over the flame of a gas range until it's blistered and warm throughout or broil in the oven. For the oven method, rub a little olive oil over the outside of the pepper and heat on broil for about 15-20 minutes or until the pepper is soft and blistered. Let cool before removing the stem and seeds from the pepper. See photo. You can also remove the skin if you'd like, but I didn't.
  2. In a food processor or high powered blender add roasted poblano pepper, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, onion, garlic, tomato paste, tamari, apple cider vinegar, water, sugar and salt.
  3. Blend until smooth.
  4. Meanwhile in a large skillet heat 1 Tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot add tofu cubes and cook until all sides of the tofu are golden brown. You'll have to keep stirring the tofu throughout for this to happen. Once golden, use your spatula to crumble the tofu into small pieces. You can leave some cubes larger for more texture.
  5. Pour sauce into the skillet with the tofu and simmer for about 10 minutes, adding an additional  1/4 cup of water if needed for desired consistency.
  6. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
To Make Bowls:
  1. To make bowls, add a base of romaine lettuce to each bowl and top with a portion of the tofu sofritas, ½ cup cilantro rice, black beans, corn salsa, red onion, cilantro and avocado (or guac).

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/4 of recipe Calories 348kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 10g (15%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 348

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of recipe
Calories 348kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 10g 15%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.