If youve been looking for ways to incorporate more tofu into your cooking, but cant imagine a meal without meat, mapo tofu basically exists for you. Its one of the easiest Chinese restaurant menu staples you can make at home. Plus, mapo tofu is a perfect weeknight meal. Not only is it hearty, filling and easy to make, but itll satisfy that craving you have for takeout. (Resist the urge and save money! )

Mapo tofu is traditionally made with tofu, a spicy sauce and a ground meat. The recipe we found uses pork and a lot of good spices. The video above by Bon Appetit shows just how quickly this fragrant meal comes together.

You can get the written Mapo Tofu recipe at Bon Appetit.