ROASTED EGGPLANT SPREAD
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut the eggplant, bell pepper, and onion into 1-inch cubes. Toss them in a large bowl with the garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread them on a baking sheet. Roast for 45 minutes, until the vegetables are lightly browned and soft, tossing once during cooking.
- Cool slightly.
- Place the vegetables in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, add the tomato paste, and pulse 3 or 4 times to blend. Taste for salt and pepper.
ROASTED EGGPLANT DIP
Here's a fun way to use some of your garden-fresh eggplant crop. This chunky guacamole-like dip--seasoned with lemon juice, onions and chives--goes great with pita wedges or melba toast. Field editor Nina Hall of Citrus Heights, California contributed this recipe.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 40m
Yield 1-1/2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pierce eggplant several times with a fork. Place eggplant and onions in a shallow foil-lined baking pan. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Cool. Peel and cube the eggplant., In a blender, combine the yogurt, lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, eggplant and onions. Cover and process until almost smooth. Add 2 tablespoons chives; cover and process until blended. , Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with remaining chives. Serve with pita wedges and carrots if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 421mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ROASTED EGGPLANT DIP
Roasting the eggplant in its skin steams the flesh, turning it soft and silky-great for a dip to serve with pita wedges as an appetizer.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place eggplant and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with 2 tablespoons oil. Roast until garlic is soft and golden, 20 minutes. Remove garlic and set aside. Continue to roast eggplant until soft and deflated, 20 to 25 minutes more. Let cool 20 minutes.
- Slice eggplant open and scrape flesh into the bowl of a food processor. Peel garlic and add to bowl, along with lemon juice, tahini, salt, and 2 tablespoons oil. Process until smooth. (To store, refrigerate, up to 2 days.) Serve drizzled with more oil and a sprinkle of paprika if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g
CLASSIC ROASTED EGGPLANT DIP
Serve this chunky dip with crusty French bread that has been thinly sliced, brushed with olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper, and toasted to a golden brown in a 450-degree oven.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Appetizers
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat broiler. Pierce eggplant several times with a fork, and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil, turning every 5 minutes, until skin is blackened all over and flesh is very soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand until cool enough to handle.
- Peel off and discard blackened skin; place flesh in the bowl of a food processor, and puree until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl. Stir in creme fraiche and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature with toasted bread, if desired.
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