vegetarian tofu spinach pie

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Vegetarian Tofu Spinach Pie

 

Recipe By :Blanche Agassy McCord

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:40

Categories : Phyllo or Torte Tofu

Vegetable Dishes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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*CRUST:

1 3/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup canola oil

1/2 cup cold water

*FILLING:

1 pound firm tofu (not silken) -- crumbled

4 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 cup onions -- minced

3 cups fresh spinach -- cut into strips

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Mix flour and salt in a bowl. Combine thoroughly with oil. Add water.

3. Mix until it forms a ball of dough. Roll and flatten dough. Place in bottom

of well-oiled glass 9-inch pie dish. Press dough with your fingers, starting

from the center until it fully covers the sides of the dish. Make sure the dough

is evenly distributed. Prick bottom of dough with fork. Bake for 10 minutes in

preheated 350-degree F oven.

4. Mix together in a bowl: the tofu (crumbled by hand or food processor), olive

oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Set aside.

5. Saute onions in canola (or sunflower) oil until onions are golden. Add

spinach and saute for 3 minutes or until wilted.

6. Add spinach and onions to tofu mixture. Spoon into baked pie crust and press

in with spoon so top is uniform. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in preheated

350-degree F oven until top is golden. For shiny finish, brush top of pie with

olive oil immediately after removing from oven.

 

Source:

" Expanding Light Cookbook: Vegetarian Favorites From California’s

Premier Yoga Resort " (Crystal Clarity) "

 

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Per serving: 394 Calories (kcal); 27g Total Fat; (58% calories from fat); 12g

Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 910mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 5 Fat;

0 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : McCord recommends the spinach tofu pie for hearty eaters trying to

convert to healthier foods. She says the dish tastes like Greek spinach pie, but

without the cheese. The retreat opened in Ananda Village, Calif., in 1968.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 26182 0 0 0 0 3287 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

 

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