Vegetable Bread Tart
I had about half a loaf of good whole grain bread that needed to be used up and was tired of the usual bread upma, or sandwich or making croutons and this tart seemed like a good idea.
The filling can be anything like for spring rolls (cabbage, carrots, spring onions) or samosa (potatoes, peas, carrots). However, I had some leftover mixed vegetables I had steamed for the kids - corn kernels, green beans, peas and carrots - so, I used that instead. Spinach or other greens would be a good filling too. Or, can use any mince meat or even TVP if preferred, for the filling.
We usually have Neufchatel, Jarlsberg, Parmesan, Mozzarella and Colby-Jack cheese handy at home, so, I use a combination of whatever I am in the mood for while cooking.
Ingredients
2-3 cups steamed vegetables
½ cup Neufchatel cheese
salt and spices to taste
6-8 bread slices
freshly grated Parmesan , or Jarlsberg cheese if handy
rolling pin
cooking spray
Preparation
- Heat the oven to 400°F
- Prepare the filling: combine the vegetables, Neufchatel cheese and spices, adjust to taste, keep handy
- Flatten the bread slice, one at a time, with the rolling pin and use a jar lid or cookie ring or something round to cut circles out of the flattened bread, save the edges of the slice after cutting
- Combine some of the cut away edges of the bread and some grated cheese in a blender or food processor and pulse a few times to break it down a bit, keep handy
- Spray some cooking spray into muffin pan, place the flattened bread circles carefully into each mold and push down gently, allowing the edges to form a nice flower-like lip
- Add the filling, and cover with the bread+cheese mixture that was pulsed down coarsely
- Spray some cooking oil on top and bake in the 400°F oven for about 12-18 minutes, checking to make sure it doesn't char and burn
- Remove from oven, serve warm with dips or chutneys or simply enjoy it as-is
Labels: bread, tart, tvp, vegetarian
3 Comments:
At 7:04 AM, Parita said…
Wow vegetable bread tart looks delicious
At 12:35 PM, B o o said…
I hardly comment here. But wanted to let you know that Im cooking something from your recipes almost every day! LOVE your recipes. Now if I learnt how to sew, I can become your chief Sishyai! ;)
At 2:04 PM, Sheela said…
Hi Parita, Good to see you here, glad you like the simple tart.
B o o: Thanks a bunch for making my day! Good to see your note here - love the cross-over from my other blogs :)
As to Sishyai, hmmm... all I can think of is "Guruvukku minjiya sishyai aaguga, magale!" :)
On another note, wish I had known your whereabouts a couple of years ago when i was in Interlaken and Bernese Oberland - no, wasn't intending to stalk you or anything, just would've liked to meet you in person!
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