4 medium eggplants, sliced lengthwise
1 tub of soft tofu
Soy mozzarella cheese
Marinara sauce(homemade or store bought)
1 tbs fresh basil, chopped
Vegan grated soy cheese
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Place sliced eggplant in a colander and put heavy plates on top to let moisture drain out of eggplant for about 1 hr.
Place eggplant on a flat baking sheet already sprayed with "extra virgin olive oil, no stick spray".
Bake at 375 for 15 minutes, turn slices over and bake for another 15 minutes.
Meanwhile drain, wash and dry tofu. Place in a large bowl. Add chunks of soy mozzarella, basil, sea salt, pepper and vegan grated soy cheese to tofu and mash.
Coat bottom of baking dish with sauce and lay eggplant flat, covering the bottom of dish. Spread tofu, soy cheese mixture on top and layer eggplant over mixture. Keep repeating this until all ingredients are used.
Pour remaining sauce over the top. Sprinkle with grated soy cheese and a bit of crushed red pepper if desired.
Bake at 375 covered for 30 minutes.
Once finished uncover and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
I like eggplant, this is a good
ReplyDeleterecipe, thank you, Lydia.
Blessings
Olivia
Hello Olivia, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI had to pick a lot of eggplant in my garden so I made this dish for myself and eggplant rolletini for the rest of my family.
I just plantedmore lettuce today also.
Have a great evening,
Lydia
I admire you, how you work in
ReplyDeletethe garden during the heat.
It just simply wears me out.
Wishing you a wonderful evening,
Olivia
hello Olivia, thank you!
ReplyDeleteIt gets hard when it's very hot, but I am the only one here at my house who works in the garden. it'sa my thing and hubby doesn't want anything to do with it.
Which is fine. It's a great workout!!!!!!!
Have a wonderful evening!!!!!
Lydia
You are brave and courageous to
ReplyDeleteconfront that heat in the garden.
Be careful though not to
dehydrate, Lydia.
Blessings
Olivia
Hello Olivia,
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's another hot one here today.
I'm keeping cool and staying indoors today.
Have a great evening!
Lydia
You are right to stay indoors.
ReplyDeleteI have also been indoors mostly.
Wishing you a calm evening,
Lydia.
Blessings
Olivia
hello Olivia,
ReplyDeleteMost often times we find total peace and serenity in the privacy of your own homes.
Wishing you a wonderful evening!
Lydia
That's true, Lydia.
ReplyDeleteOur homes are our sanctuaries.
Blessings
Olivia
Thank god we all have a place to relax in, Olivia.
ReplyDeleteI hope your keepig cool?
Blessings,
Lydia
Yes Lydia,
ReplyDeletemy house is cool, I keep the
shades half-closed during the
day.
Blessings
Olivia
Hello Olivia, that's good. Opening them at night to let the cool evening air in is good, then shutting everything including in the blinds in the morning keeps it cool.
ReplyDeleteDo you have ac?
Blessings, Lydia
No Lydia,
ReplyDeleteI do not have air condition in the
house. It is an old village house,
about 200 years old - freshly
renovated. The walls are very thick.
When I close the shutters during the
day the inside stays cool.
Those thick walls keep the heat
out. In winter it is the other
way around: the thick walls keep
the heating inside. Not much gets
lost. The old ones knew how to
build houses.
Blessings
Olivia
hello Olivia,
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you live in a very charming house! I love old homes. they are my favorite. your very right that the older homes were built with much more quality and they are much more durable to stand the tests of time. the new homes start to fall apart in a few years. they have cheapened the material they use.
If it were not for my dad being a builder and wanting to build us a home, I would have wanted to look for an old victorian house with 11 foot ceilings, clawfoot bath tub, hardwoods and glass door knobs. most of the apartments I lived in were old and charming with claw foot tubs and all the rest of the very pretty antique fixtures.
it was quite a change going from charming and full of charator to new and bland.
Enjoy your charming place!
Lydia