Holiday Rice Pilaf with Crispy Tofu

Ingredients

• 1 block of firm tofu, cubed (12 oz./28 g)
• ¼ cup (15 g) breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup (37 g) all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1 cup (185 g) long grain brown rice
• 2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil
• ⅓ cup (75 g) finely chopped onion
• 1 cup (128 g) finely chopped carrots
• 2 cups (500 mL) vegetable stock
• ¼ tsp (1.5 g) salt (less if using salty vegetable stock)
• 2 tbsp (5 g) finely chopped fresh sage
• ⅓ cup (28 g) dried cranberries
• ⅓ cup (50 g) chopped pecans