Roasted Eggplant (Aubergine) Caviar

Name: Roasted Eggplant (Aubergine) Caviar
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 large heavy eggplants; 2 heads garlic; 2/3 cup vidalia onion, chopped; 2/3 cup red bell pepper, chopped; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus more to brush garlic); kosher salt; fresh ground black pepper; thyme (optional) or cumin (optional)

Submitted by Shelley aka Rachelle

"Healthy, easy. There are no exact amounts for this spread/salad/side-dish. Experiment with ingredients/amounts."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 large heavy eggplants
2 heads garlic
²⁄₃ cup vidalia onion, chopped
²⁄₃ cup red bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus more to brush garlic)
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
thyme (optional) or cumin (optional)

directions

Stab eggplant and roast in medium-hot oven along with garlic heads (brush garlic with olive oil) turn occasionally, until eggplant collapses and garlic is soft.
(You can use parchment paper or silpat pad to line a pan.) Can also be done in a covered grill.
Chop onion and red pepper.
After eggplant cools, scoop out flesh, discarding rind, and squeeze roasted garlic cloves into eggplant.
Either chop or puree eggplant/garlic in a processor or coarsely hand chop the mixture.
Add the chopped onion and red peppers but don't process further-the caviar should have crunch from these raw ingredients.
Add olive oil, Kosher salt, black pepper (and optional herbs &/or spices) and mix well.
Serve with regular or toasted pita, crackers or crudites.

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Reviews

This was really good. Everything was equaled out with everything else. Well done!

LikeItLoveIt
This is almost a copy of a famous recepie from my hometown of Odessa, Ukraine. I add a small amount of fried onins to counter the bitterness of eggplant. I also use raw garlic instead of fresh. I roast the pepers along with the eggplant. To add a middle-eastern flavor I might add processed cilantro leaves and walnuts. It is my absolutely favorite eggplant recepie.

brunsmi
I love eggplant, and I'm always looking for new ways to prepare it. This is definitely one :) I've made it twice in the past few weeks. Loved the flavor and the coarsly chopped peppers and onions gave it a good texture (not a fan of cumin, so I omitted it). I had this for supper spread on 7 grain whole wheat toast...very yummy. Also served it with crackers as an appetizer, and it was enjoyed by all.

Dee514
This recipe sounds great. Can't wait to try it.

Judy5219
I love eggplant, and this is an very good idea. Great job...

rouxdog