This CHORIZO TOFU BURRITO BOWL is What's for Dinner Tonight!

Preheat the oven to 400° F (205° C).

Press and crumble the tofu, if you haven't already.

In a bowl, add all of the remaining tofu ingredients, and mix really well. Then, add in 2 tablespoons or more of water to make it into a smooth marinade, because it will be a little clumpy with all of those spices. Once the mixture is smooth, reserve 2 teaspoons of this mixture to add to the beans.

To the remaining mixture, add the crumbled tofu and toss well to coat.

Spread the tofu out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, making sure to space it out a bit, so that they don't stick to each other too much. Bake for 18 to 25 minutes. Check in at the 17 or 18 minute mark, and move the tofu around, so that the some pieces on the edges that are getting crispy can be moved to the center, and the softer tofu from the center of the pan can have some time to crisp up on the edge of the pan. Continue to bake until most of the tofu is slightly crispy.

Remove the baking pan from the oven and set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and cook for a few seconds.

Add the onion and a good pinch of salt, and mix and cook until the onion is golden. Add a splash of the water in between to help the onions brown evenly and to help conduct the heat evenly.

Mix in the carrots, peppers, salt, and spices and cook for 2 minutes, then add the reserved spice paste, tomato paste and half of the water. Mix the spice paste in, then add the remaining water along with the lentils and black beans. Mix well, then cover and cook for 22 to 25 minutes, or until the lentils are very well done.

Check midway and stir, as well, adding more water if the mixture is drying out too much.

When the lentils are well cooked, taste and just salt and flavor, then mix in the vegan sour cream. At this time, you can also add in a little bit more water or liquid if it is drying out too much.

Bring to a good boil, then switch off the heat. Serve in a bowl on its own or with rice, and then top it with the chorizo tofu and your burrito bowl toppings of choice.

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