Baked Eggplant Appetizer
Absolutely delicious. First time I made an eggplant dip, and it was surprisingly tasty. The mixture of roasted bell peppers, eggplants, feta cheese, garlic and onion was so yummy and flavorful.
Ingredients
| 1 | large |
eggplant
|
* |
| 1 | x |
olive oil
|
* |
| 1 | large |
onions
peeled and quartered |
|
| 3 | each |
garlic cloves
unpeeled |
|
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
halved and seeded |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
oregano
fresh, chopped |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
* |
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
* |
| 4 | ounces |
feta cheese
crumbled |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 1 | x |
pita bread
or crackers |
* |
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Halve eggplant lengthwise. Brush all sides with olive oil. Place halves cut-side down on a baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes. Brush onion, garlic and red pepper with oil; add to eggplant. Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.
Cool eggplant; scoop out flesh and place in a food processor or wooden bowl. Squeeze garlic pulp from skins, peel red pepper, and add to eggplant along with onion, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Process or finely chop by hand. Do not puree.
Mix in 3 oz. of the feta cheese. Spoon mixture into a serving bowl. Sprinkle remaining feta cheese around the edge of mixture; mound parsley in the center.
Serve with pita bread or crackers.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
Indianapolis, United States
over 7 years ago
Oh, I love dips like this! Healthy and delicious!!!
Thanks, Liz! The dip was very tasty and very healthy too. I had trouble to stop eating it :-)
Toronto , Ontario, Canada
over 7 years ago
Charlotte, NC
over 7 years ago
LOVE eggplant. And somehow I have never thought of using it in a dip at home. This recipe sounds fantastic so I will keep it in mind for my next get together. Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome, Madison. Hope you will enjoy this tasty dip too. Happy Cooking :-)
Toronto , Ontario, Canada
over 7 years ago
Leicester, MA, United States
over 7 years ago
Oh, this is right up my alley! Looks fantastic. Will let you know soon how it comes out.
Lynn, you will love it. I was completely addicted to this dip, and I also made some bread crackers to serve with it. Absolutely delicious!
Toronto , Ontario, Canada
over 7 years ago
Central District, Hong Kong
over 6 years ago
This is an Indian dish call bartha, it uses different spices.