Garlic Roasted Eggplant Spread
photo by Caroline Cooks
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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2 cups
ingredients
- 3 medium eggplants, peeled and sliced thinly (1/8-inch)
- 12.32 ml salt
- 10 garlic cloves, peeled
- 29.58 ml lemon juice
- 44.37 ml olive oil
- 1.23 ml salt
- 1.23 ml crushed red pepper flakes
- roasted bell pepper, slices (optional)
- parmesan cheese (optional)
directions
- Sprinkle eggplant slices with 2 1/2 tsp salt and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 450°F Rinse eggplant and place on oiled baking sheets; add garlic.
- Bake 25 minutes or until the eggplant edges are crispy and the garlic us tender.
- Cool slightly so it can be handled; chop eggplant and garlic.
- Combine eggplant mixture, lemon juice, olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl.
- Spoon onto crostini (or crackers, pita chips, etc) and garnish as desired.
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Reviews
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I too made this as a recipe of the month--and I am so glad I did. I increased the garlic slightly and added extra lemon juice (by accident, but I wasn't sorry) and I skipped the parmesan which seemed unnecessary. Also I grilled the eggplant and added the salt to the garlic which I made into a paste and then added to the grilled eggplant. It seems like a lot of changes, but I think I followed the spirit of the recipe and it was quite wonderful.
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I've loved the eggplant-garlic flavor. I brushed the eggplant slices with olive oil before gilling them and didn't need to add any additional oil to the mixture. It was just perfect without the red pepper. Yet, I added some simply because I love peppers. It was a mistake, which I won't make again. But I will make this paste again. Thanks for the recipe.
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Truly outstanding! I made it into a spread to use with sandwiches. roasted some red pepper long with the eggplant, too. Blitz all in the Cuisinart, refrigerated to meld flavors and Voila...delicious spread on a hearty bun with salami and more of the red pepper. Made for the Mediterranean event in Cooking Photos.
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