Leone's Tofu Quiche
50 minutes
A vegetarian quiche with no eggs but has vegetables, nuts and tofu. You could make it vegan by using Nuttelex (or margarine) instead of butter. A very nutritious vegetable pie - great for lunch or dinner.
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Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 cup cashews
- 375g firm tofu
- 1 teaspoon basil
- Pastry
- 3/4 cup plain flour
- pinch salt
- a little water (start with about a tablespoon)
- 30g butter
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:30min ›
Ready in:50min
- Make the pastry: place the butter and salt in a bowl and rub butter into flour. Mix enough water to make a dough. Knead for a minute, lightly flour the bench surface and roll the pastry out to fit in a pie dish.
- Saute vegetables in a little oil. Blend 1 cup of cashew nuts with 375gms tofu. Add 1 teaspoon basil.
- Add this to the vegetables. Turn mixture onto the pastry-lined pie dish. Bake for 30 minutes in a moderate oven.
