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Roasted Eggplant Appetizer

Ingredients
  • 1 large eggplant
  • Olive Oil
  • 1 large onion, peeled and quartered
  • 3 Garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 1 Red bell pepper, halved and seeded
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt & black pepper
  • 4 ounce Feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh Parsley, chopped
  • Pita Bread or crackers
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350˚ F.
  • Slice eggplant lengthwise. Brush all sides with olive oil, placing halves upside down on a baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Brush onion, garlic, and red pepper with oil; add it to the eggplant halves and continue to bake for another 25 minutes or longer until the vegetables are tender.
  • Cool the eggplant; scoop out the flesh and place in a food processor or bowl. Set aside.
  • Squeeze garlic pulp from skins, peel red pepper, and add them to the eggplant along with the onion, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  • Process slightly or finely chop by hand, but do not puree.
  • Mix half of the feta cheese into the mixture and spoon it into a serving bowl or platter. Sprinkle the remaining feta around the edge of the mixture and garnish with fresh parsley.
  • Serve with crackers or pita bread

Categories

AppetizerVegetarianGreekSaladDipSide Dish