Zucchini and Garlic Spread
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 5 zucchini, medium-sized, sliced
- 2 eggplants, medium-sized, sliced
- 8 ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon tamari (see Notes)
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pinch cayenne, to taste
- 1 tablespoon tahini (optional, see Notes)
directions
- Steam the zucchini and eggplant until tender.
- Sauté the tomatoes and garlic until very soft, remove from the heat and add the sugar.
- Blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender.
- Serve hot or cold.
- NOTES: Tahini is made from ground sesame seeds and is used as both for its binding qualities and for flavouring; it is rich in minerals, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and iron. Tahini is an ingredient in most hummus recipes. Tamari is pure, top quality soy sauce, and is free from chemicals and preservatives. It can be used for flavouring in place of added salt or stock cubes in soups, vegetable dishes, pies, casseroles and dressings. Tahini and tamari are available at health food stores and large supermarkets.
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Reviews
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I love how healthy this bread spread is! I halved the recipe and our family enjoyed it with quite a few meals until before it was all gone! I wanted the garlic flavor to be a little stronger, so after I was finished making it as directed I crushed a few more garlic and added it raw to the spread. This worked out really well for us, but we LOVE a lot of garlic! Thanks! Made for 1-2-3 Zaar tag.
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This is soooo good. It reminds me very much of hummus, which is a staple around this house. In fact, we served this tonight alongside hummus, with some hot, homemade whole wheat flatbreads for dipping. YUMMMM. It came out a gorgeous shade of orangey-red, and was thick and savory. I cut the recipe in half, and it still made a huge bowl full. I will be enjoying this for lunch this weekend. Thanks, bluemoon downunder!
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