Best Roasted Eggplant With Harissa Potatoes And Tomatoes Recipes

CHICKPEA ORZO SALAD WITH HARISSA-ROASTED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Make the eggplant: Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil and harissa, then mix in the eggplant cubes and red pepper to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer vegetables to one of the baking sheets and roast for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and charred in places.
• Meanwhile, make the orzo: Bring a medium pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook to al dente according to package instructions. Drain, add to a large bowl, and mix with about 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Set aside to cool slightly while you finish cooking.
• Spread the walnuts on the other baking sheet and toast in the hot oven (alongside the vegetables if you have room) for 4 to 6 minutes, until they're fragrant and the skin is papery. (Watch carefully: These burn easily!) Roughly chop.
• To the big bowl with the warm orzo, add the roasted vegetables. Then add the chickpeas, walnuts, olives, herbs and mozzarella. Taste for salt and pepper, and adjust as necessary. Stir in an additional dollop of harissa, if you'd like. Serve over a bed of greens for a more traditional salad.

ROASTED EGGPLANT WITH HARISSA POTATOES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 420 degrees F.
• Peel eggplant and slice into 1/3 inch thick slices.
• Sprinkle with salt and let sit while you skin and cube the potatoes (about 1/2 inch cubes).
• Place a non-stick sheet or paper on a baking tray, pat eggplant slices dry and brush both sides of each slice with olive oil. Layer on baking tray and put in the oven for about 15 minutes. Watch them, they might take longer or shorter. They should not become mushy but just look and feel done and smell a little caramelized.
• In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil, add potatoes and season with salt to taste.
• Fry potatoes until crisp and done, about 15 minutes.
• Stir together water, tomato paste and harissa, pour over potatoes and heat through.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Chop the tomatoes into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Get eggplant slices out of the oven, divide on two plates.
• Top the eggplant slices with potatoes.
• Top potatoes with chopped tomatoes.
• Serve immediately.