TOMATO SOUFFLE

This month Sweet Punch challenge was either sweet or savory.  So I opted for Savory punch because there was so many sweets flowing around my kitchen. The few changes I made to the recipe was, I added shredded Zucchini, Salt & Red chilli flakes.   The souffle was so delicious and we relished with Tomato Corn Relish.  Hope you all enjoy my visual treat.

Tomato Souffle 

Recipe source : Australian Woman's Weekely via Maria's Menu

Ingredients :

Bread crumbs – 1/2 cup, firmly packed
Butter – 45 gm (refer healthier version)

Onion – 1 medium, finely chopped

Plain flour (maida) – 2 tbsp

Milk – 1 cup
Tomato paste – 3 tbsp

Basil – 1 tbsp, finely chopped

Eggs – 3, separated
Grated Cheese – a handful ( I used mozzarella)

Zucchini - 1/4 cup Shredded

Red chilli Flakes - 1/2 tsp

Salt - little

 

 

Method :

1.Grease 4 souffle dishes (1/2 cup capacity), sprinkle with breadcrumbs. 

2. Melt butter in small saucepan, add finely chopped onion. Stir over low heat for 2 mins ( or MW on HIGH for about 2 mins).

3. Cook until onion is soft, it doesn’t have to become brown. Stir in flour and stir over medium heat for a minute. (or MW on HIGH for a min). 

4.Remove from heat, gradually stir in milk, bring back to heat and stir over high heat until mixture boils & thickens & reaches a thick sauce like consistency. (or MW on HIGH for about 3 mins).
5.Transfer to large bowl, stir in tomato paste, Shredded zucchini and Basil Leaves.  Cover the dish & let it stand for 5 mins. 6.Beat egg whites in a small bowl until soft peaks from. 

7.Add egg yolks to the onion & milk mixture & mix well. Fold the egg whites into the mixture in 2 batches. Pour the mixture evenly into the prepared dishes. 

8.Sprinkle the grated cheese on top. Bake in the preheated oven (350 f) for 20- 25 mins or until lightly browned. Serves 4.

Healthier version: Use brown bread crumbs & low fat milk. Also use yolks of only 2 eggs & white of 3 eggs. Use only lesser qty of butter, I used only 15 gms of butter.

Notes: 

1.The above qty serves 2 adults (main course) served with garlic bread or soup. You can use any oven safe dish to prepare this. The consistency  of this dish is more like a pudding.

Tomato Corn Relish 

Ingredients :

Cherry Tomato - 1/2 cup

Corn kernels - 1/2 cup 

Lemon juice - 1/4 tsp

Olive oil - 1/2 tsp

Salt - As required

Black pepper or Crushed red pepper

Basil leaves - few chopped

Method :

1.  Mix the olive oil, lemon juice,Black or Red pepper in a bowl.  Whisk together.

2. Add the chopped cherry tomato, corn & Basil and give a toss.  

Serve with Tomato Souffle !!!