Mabu Tofu And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. soft tofu, rinsed
6 medium size (about 1/3 oz, 3/4 c.) dried shiitake mushrooms
6 to 8 green onions, ends trimmed
1/4 lb. ground turkey, ground lean beef or ground lean pork
1 tsp. minced fresh ginger
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. reduced-sodium or regular soy sauce
1/2 c. Sake
2 tsp. cornstarch, blended with 1 Tbsp. water
4 c. hot cooked rice

Preparation

Cut tofu into 1/2-inch chunks and drain on towels.
In a small bowl, pour 1 cup boiling water over mushrooms; let stand until soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
Lift out mushrooms; discard stems. Thinly slice caps.
Return to water.
Thinly slice the green onions, keeping white and green parts separate.
Crumble meat into a 10 to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat.
Add white part of onions. stir often until meat is browned. Add ginger, pepper, sugar, soy, Sake, mushrooms with their liquid and cornstarch mixture.
Stir until boiling. Add tofu. Simmer until hot, about 5 minutes.
Spoon mixture onto rice and top with green part of onions. Serves 4.