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Since it is corn season, I was reminded of a recipe from one of Dr. McDougall's newsletters that I've made before. It is from this newsletter:

http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2006nl/oct/recipes.htm

Corny Vegetable Torte
This is easy to prepare the night before and refrigerate until ready to bake. Top with salsa, a simple bean dish, or open a can of healthy chili beans, heat, and pour over this torte.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 4 ounce can chopped green chilies
⅓ cup chopped green onions
¼ cup chopped pimientos
10 ounces silken tofu
¼ cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon organic sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
dash chipotle powder
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Place the tofu in a food processor and process briefly.
Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth. Pour tofu mixture over the corn mixture and combine well.

Lightly oil a 10 inch deep dish pie plate. Transfer vegetable mixture into pie plate and flatten top with spatula. Bake for 30 minutes until set. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.



This was great. I took it to a potluck and it didn't last long.

Susan thank you for bringing this recipe to our attention. It sounds good and it sure looks great. I'm going to make this one day soon.
Vib

would this be a good thing to bring to a thanksgiving dinner? And what other things could be put on it? oh and does the tofu have to be drained? and how well?

Deb

SusanF,

Thank you very much for bringing this particular recipe back to the top, so to speak! It sounds wonderful and the perfect thing to make around here as soon as the weather cools off a bit.

--Marcus M.

I think this would be a great dish to bring to a Thanksgiving celebration. It looks very nice in a deep dish pie plate (and tastes great!).

As to what could be put on it... I'd say any bean dish or salsa. But, personally, if it were to be served as part of any buffet, I'd be happy to eat it solo.

I had it with my very simple brown "gravy", which is pureed chili beans with tomato paste.




Susan

That sounds interesting. Just chili beans, tomato paste, and water? I guess it doesn't taste like ketchup then.

Hi Bob,

Yeah, really simple recipe. I just put a couple of cups of my homemade chili beans in the Vitamix with tomato paste (maybe 2 TBSP +) with enough water to thin it.

I've been having the "gravy" with baked potatoes, hash browns, lentil loaf....

Susan