Eggplant With Peppers and Beans

Submitted by Tarteausucre

"Recipe adapted from Real Simple"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 eggplant, Thinly Sliced
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 1 garlic clove, Minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup cannellini beans, Mashed
• 1 garlic clove, minced fine
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• roasted red pepper
• spinach or romaine lettuce
• focaccia bread

directions

1. Brush oil, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper mixture on thinly sliced eggplant and roast on a baking sheet in a 400* oven for 20-25 minutes. Amazing if grilled, If using English Eggplants, bleed first.
2. Combine Bean mixture and Mash.
3. On toasted slices of Foccacia, layer eggplant, roasted red pepper, lettuce/spinach and Bean Mash.