I want to incorporate some vegan meals in my diet. I'm not a vegan, but want to start eating less meat and dairy to lower my cholesterol. I do a bit of strength training, so would like to still get sufficient protein.
I regularly do curry in my large crockpot using chicken because it is an easy meal prep for 2 weeks of lunches. How does tofu do in a crock pot?
I'm also looking at some vegan chili recipes for the crock pot, and again, thinking about throwing some tofu in to increase the protein.
I lean towards tofu as a complete protein source. Though to be honest, I'm kind of ignorant about vegan sources of complete protein, so maybe others have better recommendations.
Somewhere online I read that tofu might break down in a crock pot? Is this true? I might be okay with this because the other potatoes, beans, veggies etc should be enough texture. Unless it turns super gross?
I personally wouldn't do tofu in a crockpot. For simple "drop meals" I'd recommend an instant pot chana masala or lentil curry. Generally beans and lentils are going to come out better in stews, whereas tofu will come out better baked, like in this simple tofu curry or special occasion tofu tikka masala.