Roasted Eggplant Spread Recipes

ROASTED EGGPLANT SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Mix first 4 ingredients. Place vegetables in a large bowl; toss with oil mixture. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. pan coated with cooking spray. Roast vegetables until softened and lightly browned, 45-50 minutes, stirring once., Transfer to a food processor; cool slightly. Add tomato paste; pulse just until blended (mixture should be chunky)., Transfer to a bowl; cool completely. Serve with baguette slices or crackers.

ROMANIAN ROASTED EGGPLANT SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Poke eggplant with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until skin is charred and eggplant is soft, about 45 minutes. Cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Peel eggplant and drain in a colander for 30 minutes. Chop eggplant very finely.
• Place eggplant in a bowl and blend using an electric mixer. Gradually add oil and keep mixing until incorporated, about 2 minutes. Add yogurt and salt; mix well. Stir in chopped onion.

ROASTED EGGPLANT SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lightly grease baking sheet.
• Cut eggplant in half lengthwise.
• Place cut side down in baking sheet and bake about 40 minutes.
• Cool and remove skin.
• Using a food processor, puree eggplant, cream cheese, grated cheese and garlic until smooth.
• Add oil in stream until smooth.

ROASTED EGGPLANT, ONION AND GARLIC DIP OR SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Rub eggplant and onion with olive oil and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake about 25-30 minutes, until the eggplant and onion have softened, turning once.
• Add the garlic to the baking sheet at the baking halfway point, approximately 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool until able to handle.
• Peel the eggplant and garlic and place into food processor (easiest way to get the eggplant is to cut in half and scoop it out with a spoon).
• Cut the onion into quarters or large chunks and add to the food processor.
• Add vinegar, lemon juice, parmesan, salt and pepper.
• Pulse until it is of a dip or spread consistency.
• Add cilantro and briefly pulse.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Refrigerate until ready to eat.

ROASTED EGGPLANT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place eggplant and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with 2 tablespoons oil. Roast until garlic is soft and golden, 20 minutes. Remove garlic and set aside. Continue to roast eggplant until soft and deflated, 20 to 25 minutes more. Let cool 20 minutes.
• Slice eggplant open and scrape flesh into the bowl of a food processor. Peel garlic and add to bowl, along with lemon juice, tahini, salt, and 2 tablespoons oil. Process until smooth. (To store, refrigerate, up to 2 days.) Serve drizzled with more oil and a sprinkle of paprika if desired.