Over the years, I've learned a few recipes from my Chinese mother-in-law who is quite a good cook. She was generous enough to share with me her favorite recipes. My family would sometimes request for me to make "Mama's" version of this and that. One of the most recent request was for Mama's Ma Po Tofu.

Ma Po Tofu is a popular Szechuan Chinese dish that is known to be very spicy but I modified the recipe a bit to make it less so. (I'm not particularly fond of spice, and neither are my kids.)

If you would like to make this for your family or yourself, please feel free to follow this recipe below.

Note: This recipe makes 4-6 servings

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2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 small onions (minced)
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 bell pepper (diced)
2 tbsp of oyster sauce
1 package of Ma Po Tofu sauce
1/2 small bag of frozen vegetables
1/2 kilo of ground pork (chicken or turkey meat is also OK)
500g package of soft tofu (cut in small cubes)
chili sauce (optional)

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1. In a large pan or wok, saute the garlic and onios in vegetable oil.

2. Add meat, stir and cover until fully cooked.

3. Add Ma Po Tofu sauce and mix it well with the meat.

1. Add the mixed vegetables, bell pepper and tofu. Stir carefully and let simmer for 5 minutes.

2. Add oyster sauce (and chili sauce, if preferred) according to taste.

3. Garnish with green onions and serve hot over a bowl of rice.

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Bon Apetit!