Poor Man's Caviar - Eggplant Spread

Poor Man's Caviar:
Eggplant Spread

Feeding my cells with Eggplants

and Nuovo Olive Oil!!

Eggplants are one of my favorite vegetables!!

There is so many ways to enjoy them: grilled, baked, fried, sautéed roasted or steamed.

Eggplants have so many health benefits.

They are excellent source of fiber, Vitamin B6, B1, potassium, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, niacin, and folic acid.

Eggplants are full of antioxidants!!  

The most important phytonutrient in eggplant is nasunin.

Nasunin protects cell membranes from free radical damage.

Also eggplants contain a compound called terpenes, which are known to lower cholesterol.

Eggplants are 100% fat free and a cup of egg plants is only 27 calories!!

Beside all the health benefits I don't think there is a better combination than eggplant and olive oil!!

Are you convinced yet??

If you are not maybe trying this recipe
may change your mind about eggplants!!

I will be posting more recipes of eggplants in the near future!! :)

Ingredients:

3 medium eggplants

4 tbsp. of Olio Nuovo EVOO or best EVOO you got

1 medium red or white sweet onion cut in big pieces

5 cloves garlic

1/2 red bell pepper

1/2 lemon, juice only

Parsley

Salt

Pepper

Preparation:

Stab the eggplants with a fork or a sharp knife all over their skin. Cover a cookie sheet tray with foil paper or paper parchment. Preheat the oven in roast option on 450F. Place the eggplants in the oven and roast them for 45-60 minutes. Rotate the eggplants once or two while they are in the oven. They will look almost black and wrinkled. Take them out of the oven and let them rest for 10-15 minutes untill they cool down. Peel the eggplant and cut the flesh in pieces. Dischange the skin. If the eggplants are very soft, scoop out the fresh. Add the cooked fresh and its juice in a food processor. If you don't have a food processor you may use a blender or chop everything by hand. Add onion, garlic, red pepper, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the food processor. Pulse the food processor several times until you grind all the ingredients. Transfer the mixture to a serving dish and drizzle it with olive oil. Taste for salt and peppers. You may spread the eggplant caviar on toasted bread or eat it by itself as a side dish!!

The seeds of the eggplant will make

the spread resemble caviar eggs,

hence the name Poor Man's Caviar.
:):):)

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Sarabelle <3