Eggplant (Aubergine)-Potato Hash

s'kat's Note:

Get your wooden spoon ready for some stove-top stirring fun! This goes great with salads, spinach, etc. from vegetarian times

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 ½ cups peeled diced potatoes
• ¾ cup vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 medium onion , minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cups peeled diced eggplants
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• 1 tablespoon flour
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, combine potatoes and broth: if necessary, season lightly with salt, to taste.
2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cover partially and reduce heat to medium.
3. Cook until potatoes are almost tender and most of liquid has evaporated, about 6 minutes.
4. Transfer to separate bowl and set aside.
5. In same skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
6. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes.
7. Stir in oil, eggplant, and 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons water: season lightly with salt to taste.
8. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until eggplant is tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
9. Add garlic and flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
10. Reduce heat to low, stir in milk and cook uncovered, stirring, 2 minutes.
11. Stir in reserved potato mixture.
12. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until hash is thick and saucy, 5-7 minutes.
13. During last minute of cooking, sprinkle cheese over hash.

Reviews

[Anu]

Really, really good, s'kat! I had to make a few changes though, using what I had on hand. I used water instead of broth, and herbed and spiced it a bit with dried marjoram, cumin, celery seeds, salt and pepper. I also used salted butter and garlic powder, and I had to omit the cheese, which I didn't have. Even with all those changes, it was quite wonderful. This may sound weird, but I had this over cooked ramen noodles (without the seasoning), and it turned out to be a surprisingly good combination!

[Tara]

Yet another wonderful eggplant recipe S'kat! Never changed a thing, it was excellent. Even eggplant disbelievers have enjoyed your eggplant hash and meatballs.

[ratherbeswimmin']

This was an excellent eggplant dish. The potatoes cooked in the vegetable broth had very good flavor. I increased the garlic to 2 cloves. It had a saucy texture and made a wonderful main dish. S'kat, thanks for sharing you recipe. You are right--it was stove-top stirrin' fun!!