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🍽️ Crispy Bread Croutons in Olive Oil

283 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 80 ml milk (1.5% fat)
• salt
• pepper
• 2 slices whole wheat sandwich bread
• 400 g zucchini (2 zucchini)
• 250 g cherry tomatoes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• to taste coarse pepper

Instructions

1. 1. Whisk the egg and milk together in a bowl.
2. 2. Season the egg mixture with salt and pepper.
3. 3. Pour the egg mixture into a shallow dish.
4. 4. Cut the bread slices diagonally in half.
5. 5. Place the bread slices into the egg mixture.
6. 6. Turn the slices until they have fully absorbed the liquid.
7. 7. Wash the zucchini thoroughly.
8. 8. Remove the tough ends of the zucchini.
9. 9. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise.
10. 10. Slice the zucchini halves into about 1 cm thick slices.
11. 11. Wash the tomatoes.
12. 12. Halve half of the tomatoes.
13. 13. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large non-stick pan.
14. 14. Place the soaked bread croutons into the hot pan.
15. 15. Fry the bread croutons over low heat for about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
16. 16. Heat the remaining olive oil in a wide pot.
17. 17. Add the zucchini and all tomatoes to the pot.
18. 18. Simmer the vegetables covered over medium heat for about 6 minutes.
19. 19. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.
20. 20. Plate the fried bread croutons and vegetables.
21. 21. Sprinkle the dish with coarse pepper if desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 283
• Protein: 12 g · Fett/Fat: 15 g · Carbs: 23 g