eggplant
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Make Baba Ganoush. It is kind of like Hummus but made with egg plant. Very tasty.0
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mmm....grill it and mix it will pasta. or grill it and make veggie sliders.0
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I vote for bbq. Drizzle with olive oil and pepper & rock salt. Grill like a steak. Very yummy, so is asperigus this way.0
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I've been getting a ton in my CSA. For a quick easy dinner I saute it with tomatoes, garlic, onion and a little olive oil and throw it over 2 oz of whole wheat pasta.
I also pickle it, thanks to this easy recipe from my MIL: Peel and chop it (unless it's the chinese variety, in which case leave the peel on). Salt it generously to drain the water out of it. After a few hours of draining, boil it in white vinegar for ONE minute only. Drain the vinegar and add the eggplant to a jar with light olive oil, fresh garlic and fresh basil. Soooo yummy! I haven't made that since I started counting calories, but I'm sure if you have a little at a time it won't hurt too much. Plus it's a healthy fat
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Everytime I try to Eggplant it comes out watery...any suggestions?0
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i just roasted some tonight!
slice it up. salt. spray olive oil. roast!
i then either use salsa (yes the chips and salsa kind)
or sliced tomatoes.
and SOMETIMES if my calories are low that day ill add mozzarella and roast some more.
baba ganoush can be very healthy! its a light dip .. look it up and modify it.0 -
also sometimes i roast it and put it in pita as if it was my meat. add tomatoes, lettuce, yogurt dressing. YUM!0
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Everytime I try to Eggplant it comes out watery...any suggestions?
Slice it, then salt the slices and place them in a colander in the sink. That will drain the water out of it.0 -
how are you cooking it? sometimes if you are doing a saute, some veggies will release a lot of their juices if your pan is not hot enough. or possibly the eggplant is "over-ripe" and on the verge of going bad? might be too mushy... however chances are it's fixable. doing what xonophone says is a great idea as well... salting the eggplant, squash, zucchini, even onions will draw some of the moisture out prior to cooking and allow them to brown better and not get mushy0
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how are you cooking it? sometimes if you are doing a saute, some veggies will release a lot of their juices if your pan is not hot enough. or possibly the eggplant is "over-ripe" and on the verge of going bad? might be too mushy... however chances are it's fixable. doing what xonophone says is a great idea as well... salting the eggplant, squash, zucchini, even onions will draw some of the moisture out prior to cooking and allow them to brown better and not get mushy
Yes salting it works wonders. Salt both sides, lay it on a cookie sheet, set the cookie sheet at a slight angle (allows fluid to drain), and leave it for about 30 mins.0 -
Salt and drain as told above. Place 1/4 inch slices on tray, brush with oil, salt and pepper and a little curry powder. Grill bot sides on barbecue. Grill good quality bread on bbq. Layer toasted bread, grilled eggplant,thinly sliced feta cheese, ripe tomato drizzle wi:drinker: th good quality extra virgin olive oil. Serve with a red wine. Impressive, easy and elegant enough for a party.0
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Sounds wonderful! Thanks:flowerforyou:I've been getting a ton in my CSA. For a quick easy dinner I saute it with tomatoes, garlic, onion and a little olive oil and throw it over 2 oz of whole wheat pasta.
I've got some some great veggies coming in my CSA box now as well and was looking for ideas, perfect timing for this thread!:drinker:
I definitely have everything for the above... I'll try it out
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lol Made me smile when I saw this, reminds me of the wonderful movie and Remy!:laugh:
OMG, just looked at the site, lovely picture, so presentable, it's beautiful with all the veggie colors!!
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I just made a healthier version of Eggplant Parmesan from a recipe I found in my Prevention magazine ~ September 2010 issue and I have to say...it was delish! My husband is Italian and can cook great Italian food and when he complimented how much flavor it had, I knew I would be making it again. Copy and paste the link below to your browser. I added a little more fresh garlic when I made it.
http://www.prevention.com/health/cook/everyday-recipes/light-and-luscious-eggplant-parmesan/article/7b96dbf69fbf9210VgnVCM10000030281eac____
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I cut up chicken breast and cut up eggplant in chunks and sautee it in the pan with pam , add tumeric a little salt and pepper, and mushrooms. Then I add generic spagetti sauce and bring the spagetti sauce back to a boil. I fix whole wheat pasta, and mix the chicken in with the pasta. Sometimes my girls will put a little parmesian cheese on theirs, but I don't. Other than the pizza, this is my girls favorite meal. They will actually ask me to fix it. Last night at Supper, my oldest asked how did you even fix Chicken parmesian the unhealthy way, this stuff is good, and my girls say they would eat it every day. Healthy eatting can be good!0
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OMG!! thats all i can say!0 -
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You're worth a bump on your own!!:laugh:I cut up chicken breast and cut up eggplant in chunks and sautee it in the pan with pam , add tumeric a little salt and pepper, and mushrooms. Then I add generic spagetti sauce and bring the spagetti sauce back to a boil. I fix whole wheat pasta, and mix the chicken in with the pasta. Sometimes my girls will put a little parmesian cheese on theirs, but I don't. Other than the pizza, this is my girls favorite meal. They will actually ask me to fix it. Last night at Supper, my oldest asked how did you even fix Chicken parmesian the unhealthy way, this stuff is good, and my girls say they would eat it every day. Healthy eatting can be good!0 -
I cut it into chunks add onion then toss it with lots of chopped garlic olive oil, balsamic vinegar and some adobo seasoning. Boy is it good!!!0
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Thanks for posting this recipe, been wanting to make it at home for a few years. I love eggplant parmesean, and to add a lot of garlic ooh how yummy. I am saving this recipe to try next week.I just made a healthier version of Eggplant Parmesan from a recipe I found in my Prevention magazine ~ September 2010 issue and I have to say...it was delish! My husband is Italian and can cook great Italian food and when he complimented how much flavor it had, I knew I would be making it again. Copy and paste the link below to your browser. I added a little more fresh garlic when I made it.
http://www.prevention.com/health/cook/everyday-recipes/light-and-luscious-eggplant-parmesan/article/7b96dbf69fbf9210VgnVCM10000030281eac____
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I make lasagna using eggplant sliced the long way instead of noodles. its delicious.0
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I just made a healthier version of Eggplant Parmesan from a recipe I found in my Prevention magazine ~ September 2010 issue and I have to say...it was delish! My husband is Italian and can cook great Italian food and when he complimented how much flavor it had, I knew I would be making it again. Copy and paste the link below to your browser. I added a little more fresh garlic when I made it.
http://www.prevention.com/health/cook/everyday-recipes/light-and-luscious-eggplant-parmesan/article/7b96dbf69fbf9210VgnVCM10000030281eac____
~ Enjoy!
I am making this for supper! I love making new dishes.0 -
lol Made me smile when I saw this, reminds me of the wonderful movie and Remy!:laugh:
OMG, just looked at the site, lovely picture, so presentable, it's beautiful with all the veggie colors!!
Glad you shared
It is a pretty dish! And not very hard to make either!0 -
tagging this for later I have 2 almost done. 0
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i have never known what to do with eggplant! thank you so much everyone for all the ideas!!!!!:flowerforyou:0
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Oh lookie what I found, something to do with an Eggplant I've yet to see a recipe for!:laugh:
Kumba
Bake (or nuke) eggplant until it is very soft. Let it cool and spoon out eggplant from its skin. Add fresh pressed garlic, olive
oil,lemon juice, cilantro/corriander, onions,roasted red peppers (from jar). Chop and add celery (or fresh locusts or
grasshoppers* if you have any) Serve with dental floss**to get those nasty celery pieces from dangling.
When you serve it to your guests, be sure to tell them all about the history of this recipe***. This curiosity will add to
their appetite, and to your "image" as a messy gourmet.
* A word of caution regarding the use of fresh locusts. When you bring Kumba for your friend's potluck dinner,
please remember that the locusts should not be so fresh that they crawl out of the bowl, fly around the house and
eat all of your friend's houseplants. The plants can be replaced, but trying to mend the friendship after that kind of
faux pax can really be a challenge.
**On the side!
***AFTER they take a bite.
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To Die for. Love this recipe.
Eggplant & Pepper App
3 long, hot banana peepers, or 1-2 jalepenos
2 large eggplants
½ c evoo
1 large onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 TB lemon juice
1 TB red wine vinegar
Sea salt/pepper to taste
Roast peppers and eggplant until skins blister. Cool and peel, discard seeds.
Puree peppers and eggplant.
Saute onion in several TBs evoo until soft, add garlic and cook 1-2 min. Mix into puree. (I pureed it too) Add remaining evoo, juice, and vinegar, plus salt & pepper.0
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