Monday, October 15, 2007

Eggplant Spread

I just created an eggplant spread that was totally easy and super yummy.

Stuff you'll need:
1 eggplant
1 or 2 green onions
1 hot pepper
crushed garlic
pine nuts
kalamata olives
sun dried tomatoes
paprika
seasoning salt
fresh ground pepper
sea salt
olive oil
lemon juice
fresh basil
Slice up an eggplant (I did fairly slim pieces) and then cut the slices into quarters.
Pan fry the eggplant with olive oil and sea salt. Cook on medium heat until eggplant is soft, but not mushy.

In a food processor add the following:
a few scoops of sun dried tomatoes
10 to 15 kalamata olives
1 or 2 green onions
1 hot pepper
a giant tablespoon of crushed garlic
a couple handfuls of pine nuts
a few sprigs of fresh basil with the stems cut off
paprika
seasoning salt
fresh ground pepper
sea salt
add in pan fried eggplant
pour in olive oil (don't go crazy - add as needed to keep substance creamy, not greasy)

Mmmmmmmmmmm.

TIP: Tastes great with chips, bread, or as a pizza topping.
1 small lemon (Don't go crazy with the lemon juice, you just need enough to help balance the flavors)

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