If you are looking to get into vegetarian meals, stop trying to replace your meat dish with impossible meat or beyond meat. Instead look to finding vegetarian dishes that you enjoy, and fill you up and make it so that you don’t miss not having meat in your dish. This Greek inspired Eggplant-Tofu dish will satisfy your meat cravings without having any meat at all.
Ingredients:
- 7 Tbsp Olive Oil $0.82
- 14 oz Package Extra Firm Tofu $1.50
- 1 Large Eggplant $1.49
- 28 oz can Whole Peeled Tomatoes $1.19
- 2 cloves of Garlic, crushed $0.06
- 1 tsp Fresh Oregano, chopped $0.26
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin $0.06
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon $0.02
- 1/4 tsp Salt $0.01
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes $0.04
- 3 Tbsp Feta Cheese Crumbles $1.25
Total: $6.70
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- Slice tofu into 1/2 in thick slices. Slice eggplant into 1/2 inch slices. Set both aside.
- Drain and chop tomatoes and set them in a bowl. Chop the oregano. Grate the garlic. To the chopped tomatoes add the oregano, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, salt and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine the ingredients.
- Preheat broiler with an oven rack 6 inches from heat.
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add 2 tablespoons oil; swirl to coat. Add tofu; cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove tofu from skillet and dry on a paper towel. Add 1/4 cup oil and eggplant slices in a single layer; cook, without stirring, until browned, about 4 minutes. Flip eggplant slices; cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
- Top eggplant evenly with tofu. Spoon tomato mixture over eggplant and tofu. Sprinkle with feta. Broil until cheese begins to brown, about 4 minutes.
Kitchen Items used in this recipe
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| Meat Cleaver | SENZER Gravity Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder Set |
