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Roasted eggplant dip

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Categories: Appetizers, Dips & Spreads, Eggplant, Roasted, Vegetables Rating: 0
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbsEggplant, halved lengthwise
2 Plum Tomatoes, halved
1 smallOnion, quartered
4 largeCloves Garlic, unpeeled
1 Sprig Fresh Thyme, or
1 pinchDried Thyme Leaves, crumbled
2 tbspOlive Oil
Fresh Parsley, minced
Toasted Pita Bread Triangles
Procedures:
1Preheat oven to 400°F.
2Place eggplant, skin side up, in a large roasting pan.
3Add tomatoes, onion, garlic and thyme.
4Drizzle oil evenly over wegetables.
5Bake until eggplant is very tender when pierced with a knife, about 50 minutes.
6Cool vegetables slightly.
7Peel eggplant and garlic.
8Transfer eggplant pulp, garlic, tomatoes, onion and any liquid in bottom of pan to the work bowl of a food processor.
9Add thyme leaves, discarding stem.
10Puree until smooth.
11Transfer to a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
12(can be prepared 1 day ahead; refrigerate).
13Garnish with parsley and serve dip at room temperature with pita bread triangles.