Slow Cooker Tofu Lo Mein

Crisp-tender veggies cooked in a sweet Asian sauce and served with noodles and tofu is a refreshingly different slow cooker dinner. Removing the excess moisture from the tofu helps it soak up the sauce, giving the unassuming ingredient full flavor.

Ingreadient

  • 1 yellow onion (about 8 ounces), thinly sliced
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets (from 1 head broccoli)
  • 1 cup diagonally sliced carrots (about 4 1/2 ounces)
  • 1 (8 ounce) package fresh snow peas, trimmed
  • ⅔ cup unsalted vegetable stock
  • ¼ cup sliced scallions (from 2 scallions)
  • 3 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 8 ounces uncooked whole-wheat linguine
  • 1 (14 ounce) package extra-firm tofu, drained