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                          ROASTED EGGPLANT DIP

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Dips                             Appetizers
               Vegetables                       Vegetarian
               Cyberealm

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2   lb           Eggplant, halved lengthwise
  2                    Plum Tomatoes, halved
  1       sm           Onion, quartered
  4       lg           Cloves Garlic, unpeeled
  1                    Sprig Fresh Thyme, or
  1       pn           Dried Thyme Leaves, crumbled
  2       tb           Olive Oil
                       Fresh Parsley, minced
                       Toasted Pita Bread Triangles

 Preheat oven to 400 F. Place eggplant, skin side up,
 in a large roasting pan. Add tomatoes, onion, garlic
 and thyme. Drizzle oil evenly over wegetables. Bake
 until eggplant is very tender when pierced with a
 knife, about 50 minutes. Cool vegetables slightly.

 Peel eggplant and garlic. Transfer eggplant pulp,
 garlic, tomatoes, onion and any liquid in bottom of
 pan to the work bowl of a food processor. Add thyme
 leaves, discarding stem. Puree until smooth. Transfer
 to a bowl and season with salt and pepper. (Can be
 prepared 1 day ahead; refrigerate.) Garnish with
 parsley and serve dip at room temperature with pita
 bread triangles.

 Source: Unknown Typed by Katherine Smith Cyberealm BBS
 Watertown NY and home of Kook-Net 315-786-1120



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