Sardinian Bread And Tomato Casserole Food

ITALIAN TOMATO BREAD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a greased, shallow 3 quart baking dish add the cubed garlic bread. Top the bread with tomatoes and 2/3 cup french fried onions.
• In a large bowl add the eggs and milk, beat well. Stir in one cup of mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and the seasoning.
• Pour mixture over bread cubes and stir gently to coat well.
• Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until custard is just set.
• Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and onions.
• Bake an additional five minutes or until cheese melts and onions are golden brown.

SARDINIAN PARCHMENT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F at least 40 minutes before baking.
• In a large bowl combine flours and salt and mix ingrediants thoroughly.
• Slowly add water, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a soft dough (you many not need to add all the water.) With your hands, work the dough into a ball.
• Place on a clean, floured work surface and knead for about one minute.
• The dough should be firm and pliable, not sticky.
• Divide the dough evenly into 12 balls.
• Place the balls on a lightly floured surface.
• Flatten each ball into a thick 4-inch pancake.
• Generously flour the work surface and with with a heavy-duty rolling pin roll each portion of the dough as thin as possible into an 8" to 9" round.
• These breads are meant to be roughly shaped.
• Thinness is more important than the shape.
• The dough should be thin enough to see your hand through it.
• Place several rounds of dough on an ungreased baking sheet and place in the oven or place on a baking stone with a baker's peel.
• Bake until the top of the bread is firm and lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Baking time will vary and will also depend on the number of breads placed in the oven.
• With tongs or your fingers, turn the bread over and bake until the other side is slighly browned, 3 to 4 minutes more.
• (The bread should be rather bumpy, puffy, and irregular, with occaisional pockets full of air.) Transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool.
• Repeat wtih the remaining rounds of dough.
• The bread cools quickly and can be served immediately.

SARDINIAN BREAD AND TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Chop the tomatoes in a food processor, using on and off pulses. Don't over process or you'll incorporate too much air and the tomatoes will turn pink. Stir in 1 tsp. salt
• 2. In small pan, bring 2 cups salted water to a boil. Lower bread slices one by one into the boiling water for a second or two, just long enough to wet them. (I found it easier to either spray the bread slices or sprinkle them with water) Place them on a kitchen towel on the counter to drain. Press the moistened bread lightly to remove excess water.
• 3. In large skillet, heat 3 Tbsp. of the oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook,stirring til golden,a bout 8 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes and bring to a boil.Reduce heat so sauce is simmering and cook til slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir in oregano and cook for 5 minutes more.
• 4. Preheat oven to 375. Oil an 11 inch oval baking dish or an equivalent baking dish, with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil. Spoon enough of the tomato sauce to coat the bottom and arrange half of the bread slices over the sauce, tearing them and wedging them as needed to make an even layer. Spoon half of the remaining sauce over the bread and sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese over the sauce. Make another layer of the remaining bread slices, tomato sauce and cheese. Bake til casserole is heated through and the cheese is browned, about 25 minutes. Serve hot.

TOMATO BREAD CASSEROLE/LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Spread bread slices with butter; cut up into large cubes. Arrange on jelly roll pan and toast in 350 oven for 7-10 minutes. Place 1/2 of the cubes in a greased 13 x 9 baking dish. Drain fresh or canned tomatoes, reserving liquid. Top bread cubes with 1/2 fresh tomato slices, 1/2 reserved tomato liquid, 1/2 of ricotta, 1/2 of oil, 1/2 of chopped tomatoes, and half of the spices. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and sliced mozzarella. Bake covered in 350 oven for 40 mins. Uncover and bake 5 mins longer to brown top.

SARDINIAN FLAT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the two flours with about a teaspoon of salt.
• In a small cup, dissolve the yeast in about 1/4 cup of the warm water, and let sit until bubbly.
• Add the yeast mixture to the flour with the rest of the water.
• Mix until you have a smooth dough, then cover and let sit 1 hour.
• Knead for 5 minutes and cover for another hour.
• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Spray two flat baking sheets with oil spray.
• Knead the dough once more and divide into 8 equal balls.
• Roll each ball out as thinly as you can to fit the baking sheets, and bake each for 5 minutes in the preheated oven.
• The breads should blister but not yet brown.
• Remove from the oven and pile one on top of the other.
• Place a board or flat tray on top and let sit until cool.
• To prepare for serving, return each bread to the oven for 10 minutes or until golden and crispy.
• Remove, brush lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with fresh chopped rosemary and salt and return to the oven for a few minutes.
• Let sit until cool enough to handle, then break into large pieces.
• Serve warm.

TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, sugar, salt and pepper. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the bread crumbs, cheese and butter; sprinkle over tomato mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

SARDINIAN OLD BREAD AND TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pass the tomatoes through a food mill fitted with the fine disc and set aside. (Alternatively, process the tomatoes in a food processor, using quick on/off pulses until smooth. Don't overprocess the tomatoes or you will incorporate air into them and the sauce will look pink.)
• Bring 2 quarts of salted water to boil in a saucepan. Dunk the bread slices, one by one, into the boiling water for a second or two-just long enough to wet them-and set them on a clean kitchen towel to drain. Press the moistened bread lightly to remove excess water.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Scatter the onion in the skillet and cook, stirring, until golden, about 8 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Lower the heat so the sauce is simmering, and cook until the sauce is lightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir in the oregano and cook an additional 5 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375° F. Oil an 11-inch oval baking dish (or equivalent-size baking dish) with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Spoon in enough of the tomato sauce to coat the bottom, and arrange half the bread slices over the sauce, tearing them and wedging them as necessary to make an even layer. Spoon half the remaining tomato sauce over the bread and sprinkle half the Pecorino over the sauce. Make another layer of bread slices, tomato sauce, and cheese.
• Bake until the casserole is heated through and the cheese topping is browned, about 25 minutes.