EGGPLANT SPREAD (BAKLAZHANNAIA IKRA)

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The combination of these ingredients will tempt your palate. Recipe comes from recipegoldmine. Cook time includes CHILL time.

Provided by Ck2plz

Categories     Vegetable

Time P1DT10h30m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (1 lb) eggplant
1 medium green bell pepper
1 small onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Prick eggplant 3 or 4 times with fork. Wrap green pepper in aluminum foil. Place eggplant and green pepper in shallow baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees F until eggplant is very soft, about 35 minutes; cool. Remove skin from eggplant and seeds from green pepper; chop eggplant and green pepper.
  • Cook and stir onion and garlic in oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until onion is tender. Stir in eggplant, green pepper and remaining ingredients except bread. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
  • Place mixture in blender container. Cover and blend on high speed, stopping blender occasionally to scrape sides, until smooth, about 1 minute. Cover and refrigerate until very cold, at least 4 hours.
  • Serve with bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.1, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 848.6, Carbohydrate 33.3, Fiber 10.8, Sugar 18.8, Protein 4.9

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