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Eggplant, tomato and bread pie
ingredients
servings
6
Wholewheat bread
150 grams
Homemade tomato sauce
700 grams
Aubergine
2 unit
Ripe tomatoes
2 unit
Tofu
250 grams
Soy drink
100 mL
Breadcrumbs
1 spoon
Basil
10 leafs
Oregano
to taste
Fresh thyme
5 sprigs
Fresh hot pepper
to taste
Garlic
1 wedge
Extra virgin olive oil
3 spoons
Lemon juice
3 spoons
Natural sea salt
to taste
Black pepper
to taste
first courses from Italy
Eggplant, tomato and bread pie
Eggplant, tomato and bread pie
ready in
1 hour 30 minutes
difficulty
daily requirement
100% Fat
100% Protein
100% Carbohydrates
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description
A dish of recovery, perfect for the classic Sunday lunch in which the stale bread turns into a delicious cream, able to tie the wonderful aubergines. To perfume everything we think of aromatic herbs and do not miss the crunchy gratin, as in any self-respecting mess!
preparation
step 1
First of all, crumble the tofu in a bowl with your hands. Then add a pinch of salt, lemon juice, thyme, oregano and mix. If you have fresh herbs, it would be better, but dried ones are good too.
step 2
Leave the tofu covered with the transparent film in the refrigerator to rest. In the meantime, prepare the other ingredients.
step 3
In a saucepan with a thick bottom pour a tablespoon of oil, add the chopped pepper and garlic and sauté over low heat for a few moments. Add the tomato sauce, add salt and pepper and simmer for about 15 minutes.
step 4
Add the vegetable drink in the pot and the stale bread reduced into coarse pieces. Season with the basil leaves hand-chopped and mix the ingredients to mix them.
step 5
Turn off the heat and let the bread and tomato cream rest, stirring occasionally. You will have to obtain a fairly compact consistency, similar to that of a paté.
step 6
Cut the aubergines and tomatoes into very thin slices. Distribute the slices into two baking pans previously coated with parchment paper and season with a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil (for this operation I used a brush.
step 7
Once all the ingredients are ready, it's time to prepare the mess! Pour to the bottom of a baking dish 1/3 of the cream of bread and tomato sauce. Arrange the slices of aubergines and tomatoes alternating and complete the layer with the marinated tofu.
step 8
So it forms two other layers in the same way, arranging in the order cream of bread, vegetables and vegetable cheese. Then complete the last layer with the breadcrumbs seasoned with the remaining spoon of oil.
step 9
Cook the pie for 30 minutes in the oven at 220 ° C. If it is needed, start the grill at the end of the cooking process for a few seconds. Leave the pie to cool before serving!
