ROASTED EGGPLANT & SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD
Roasting eggplant along with sun-dried tomatoes creates a very tasty, soft spread.
Provided by Deborah Mele
Categories Antipasti - Vegetables
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cut off the stem ends of the eggplants, then cut into 1-inch cubes and place in an oven-proof covered casserole dish.
- Place the sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, paste and water, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes into a small food processor and pulse until blended.
- Dump the tomato mixture over the eggplant cubes and toss to coat well.
- Roast the eggplant covered for 30 minutes, then stir well and cook another 30 minutes. Stir again and return to oven until the eggplant is very soft, about 20 minutes. (Fresher, young eggplant will take longer)
- Let the eggplant mixture sit covered until it is room temperature.
- Taste, then adjust the seasonings as needed.
- Serve with slices of crusty Italian bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Carbohydrate 15 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 3 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 88 grams sodium, Sugar 6 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams unsaturated fat
EGGPLANT AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO SPREAD
Provided by Ian Knauer
Categories Tomato Vegetarian Quick & Easy Dinner Lunch Eggplant Healthy Potluck Gourmet Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle.
- Cut off and discard top of garlic head to expose cloves. Brush top of head with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Wrap garlic in foil and roast until tender, about 45 minutes. Cool to warm, then squeeze garlic cloves from skins into a small bowl, discarding skins.
- Meanwhile, cut eggplant into 1/2-inch pieces and toss with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large colander. Let drain 30 minutes. Squeeze eggplant in a kitchen towel to remove liquid.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté one third of eggplant until browned and tender, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Cook remaining eggplant in olive oil in same manner (in 2 batches), transferring to bowl.
- Add 1 cup cooked eggplant to garlic and coarsely mash together. Stir into remaining eggplant with sun-dried tomatoes (without tomato oil), parsley, basil, lemon juice, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Season with salt and drizzle with tomato oil.
- What to drink:
- Artezin Mendocino Zinfandel '07 or Château de Chamirey Mercurey Rouge '07
ROASTED EGGPLANT SPREAD
Black pepper and garlic perk up this out-of-the-ordinary spread that hits the spot on a crisp cracker or toasted bread slice. -Barbara McCalley, Allison Park, Pennsylvania.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Mix first 4 ingredients. Place vegetables in a large bowl; toss with oil mixture. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. pan coated with cooking spray. Roast vegetables until softened and lightly browned, 45-50 minutes, stirring once., Transfer to a food processor; cool slightly. Add tomato paste; pulse just until blended (mixture should be chunky)., Transfer to a bowl; cool completely. Serve with baguette slices or crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 153mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SMOKY TOMATO AND EGGPLANT SPREAD
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Partially peel the outside of the eggplant, leaving 1 1/2- to 2-inch strips of skin intact, creating alternating stripes of flesh and skin. Cut the eggplant into 2-inch cubes and add it to a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle the eggplant with 6 tablespoons of the olive oil, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Transfer the eggplant to the oven and roast for 40 minutes, flipping halfway through. After 40 minutes the eggplant should be very tender and browned.
- In the meantime, heat a high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and then the shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until the shallot has softened, about 5 minutes. Next, add the red pepper and garlic and stir to combine. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, cayenne and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Stir to coat the vegetables in the spices. Add the tomatoes and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Add the cooked eggplant to the tomato mixture and stir to combine, slightly mashing the eggplant into the sauce. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and serve with grilled sourdough.
SUN-DRIED TOMATO DIP
Steps:
- Puree the tomatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, red pepper sauce, salt and pepper in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Add the scallions and pulse twice. Serve at room temperature.
ROASTED EGGPLANT, CHEVRE AND SUN DRIED TOMATO SPREAD
Categories Condiment/Spread Vegetable Appetizer Bake Healthy
Yield 1 16 oz bowl
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cut the eggplant in 2 inch pieces lengthwise then cut in half. Brush the eggplant with 3 TBS of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and place long cut side down on a non-stick baking sheet. Bake in 325 degree oven for about 45 minutes until soft but not mushy. Eggplant flesh should be a roasted medium brown. Allow to cool to room temperature. Add everything except the goat cheese to a food processor and process to a fine puree. Add the Chevre and pulse to blend, leaving enough cheese texture so you can see chunks of white. Serve as an appetizer.
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