Baba Ghanoush With Acorn Squash Recipes

TRADITIONAL BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Arrange oven racks so you have one low and one high in the oven.
• Cut a shallow slit along the side of the eggplant and place into a baking dish.
• Roast in preheated oven on the lower rack until the eggplant is completely shrunken and soft, about 40 minutes. Move dish to higher rack and continue baking until the skin is charred, about 5 minutes more. Let eggplant cool until cool enough to handle.
• Peel and discard skin from eggplant. Put eggplant into a bowl; add tahini, garlic, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and salt. Stir until ingredients are evenly mixed. Drizzle olive oil over the baba ghanoush and garnish with parsley.

BABA GHANOUSH WITH ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds. Brush with olive oil and bake, uncovered, at 325 for 1 ½ hours, or until very tender.
• Allow to cook and dig out pulp. Discard skins.
• Place in a mixing bowl and add remaining ingredients, except garnishes.
• Mix well with a wooden spoon. Place on a plate and top with the garnishes.
• Serve with pita bread or French or Italian bread.

BABA GANOUY( BABA GHANOUSH/ BABA GANNOUJH )

Steps:

• First off, buy only shiny eggplants-dull ones are old.
• Cut off the stem ends of eggplants and prick them like you would a spud for baking.
• Place on the middle rack in oven and bake at 250 degrees for about 1 hour.
• They should look quite pooped out.
• Using mitts remove and cool to touch.
• Cut open and scoop out-toss the peel.
• Place in a food processor with all the ingredients except oil.
• Whirl away-until smooth.
• Taste and adjust-remember the pepper and garlic will get stronger.
• Place in a serving dish and cover with oil if not serving right away.
• Chill.

BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Prick the aubergines/eggplant seveeral times with a fork.
• EITHER: Preheat the oven to 375F/190C and roast the aubergines for 30-40 minutes until they are soft and the skin is blackened. OR: Roast the aubergines over a barbecue, turning frequently, until they are soft and the skin is charred.
• Allow the aubergines to cool.
• When cool, half the aubergines, scoop out all their flesh and discard the skins.
• Put the flesh in the food processor with the garlic, lemon juice, tahini, olive oil and mint, and blitz until the mixture is puréed.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

EASY BABA GHABOUSH

Steps:

• Brush halved eggplants with oil enough to cover flesh. Place flesh-side down on a lightly greased baking sheet lined with foil and, using a fork, prick skin in few places. Transfer to a 425ºF preheated oven; bake for 50 minutes or until very soft.
• Remove from the heat and cool for 15-20 minutes before scooping out flesh into a colander to drain; discard skin. Stir flesh to remove any liquid. Transfer to a food processor fitted with the blade attachment and add tahini, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt, cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper, and 1 ½ tablespoons oil; process until nicely smooth, about 3 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature before adding 1 tablespoons chopped parsley; process once again for 10 seconds. Transfer dip to a serving bowl; drizzle about ½ tablespoons oil on top. Sprinkle with mild paprika and the remaining parsley.
• PITA WEDGES: Cut pita into wedges, transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 375ºF for 6-8 minutes.

BABA GANOUSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Cut eggplant in half lengthwise. Place cut side up on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush 1 tablespoon olive oil over cut sides. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and paprika. Bake until dark golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove eggplant from pan to a wire rack to cool., Peel skin from eggplant; discard. Put flesh into a food processor and pulse to mash; transfer to bowl. Stir in tahini, lemon juice, garlic and and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spoon into serving dish. Drizzle with additional olive oil. Sprinkle with parsley and additional paprika.

BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Prick the skin of the eggplant and roast it at 400 degrees for 1 hour, or until the eggplant collapses.
• Scoop the flesh out (everything but the skin), and add it to the food processor.
• Add the other ingredients, and pulse until smooth.
• Serve in a pita, or as a dip.
• Note: this can be made without the garbanzos, but I like the flavor and texture they add.
• You can use roasted garlic for a smoother taste - just wrap a head of garlic in aluminum foil and put it in with the eggplant!

BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Start by heating your oven to 425 degrees. Once the oven is up to temperature, place both eggplants (whole) on a baking sheet. Roast for 30-40 minutes, or until VERY soft. The skin may actually look a little burned, but this is perfectly normal. Allow the eggplant to cool for about 30 minutes before handling. Once cool, remove the skin from the eggplant and discard. You will use the gooey insides as a base for your dip. Trust me, this will get a little bit slippery and messy, but it's all going to be good eats in the end. Place the eggplant into a food processor along with all of the other ingredients. Process until very smooth stopping every 10 seconds or so to scrape down the sides of the food processor. Season well with a good amount of salt and black pepper, and serve with chips. I chose to use little mini pretzel chips, and they tasted great. Baba Ganoush is traditionally served with pita chips, but hey no one says you have to be authentic every time. Enjoy!