SOY SCALLOPED POTATOES

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Courtesy of Veggie Jews.

 

SOY SCALLOPED POTATOES

With Optional Embellishments

6 servings

 

Here's a deceptively rich-tasting version of scalloped potatoes. It

gives you the benefits of soy, minus the bother of making a flour-

thickened white sauce.

 

6 large or 8 medium potatoes, preferably red-skinned or Yukon gold

2 tablespoons nonhydrogenated margarine

2 large onions, quartered and thinly sliced

12.3-ounce package silken tofu

2/3 cup low-fat milk, rice milk or soymilk

Salt to taste

 

Bake or microwave the potatoes in their skins until done but still

firm.

When cool enough to handle, peel, and slice about 1/4-inch thick.

 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

 

Heat the margarine in a medium skillet. Add the onions and sauté

over medium heat until soft and golden.

 

Puree the tofu in a food processor until very smooth, and drizzle in

the milk with the blade still running.

 

Combine the potato slices, onions, and pureed tofu in a large mixing

bowl and stir together thoroughly but gently (donÂ't worry if the

potato slices break apart). Season with salt.

 

Transfer the mixture to a oiled large shallow baking dish. Bake until

the top is golden and slightly crusty, about 40 to 45 minutes. Let

the casserole cool for 5 minutes, and serve.

 

Calories: 227; Total fat: 6 g; Protein: 6 g; Carbohydrates: 38 g;

Cholesterol: 1 g; Sodium: 68 mg

 

OPTIONAL EMBELLISHMENTS:

 

Choose one of the following options, which can be mixed into the

casserole before baking, or if sharing with others who would prefer

the dish in its simple form, used as toppings:

 

Sautéed garlic and wilted spinach (use about 12 ounces spinach)

 

Sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts (to taste)

 

Minced fresh parsley and dill (to taste)

 

Roasted corn kernels and green chilies (about 1 cup corn and chiles

to taste

 

Sautéed garlic and fresh wild mushrooms (use about 6 to 8 ounces

mushrooms)

 

Recipe adapted from The <http://www.vegkitch en.com/5ingredi. html>

Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet by Nava Atlas.