Baba Ghanouj with roasted red peppers

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  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1 medium eggplant2 medium red peppers3 gloves garlic, minced1/4 cup tahinijuice of one lemonOptional: add cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper flakes, and salt to taste
Directions
1. Roast the eggplant and the red peppers either in a broiler or on a grill pan on the stove until their skins are black and charred-looking and the insides are soft. Let cool until they can be handled and then peel, discarding the seeds of the red peppers. (Chef Meg has a good tutorial about roasting red peppers.)

2. Dice the roasted red peppers, and mash the eggplant with a fork. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.

3. Chill and enjoy!

Makes 16 two-tablespoon servings (2 cups total)



Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YIYEHTOV.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 35.3
  • Total Fat: 2.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 5.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 1.1 g

Member Reviews
  • 1PMARIE1
    Refreshingly light! - 7/31/17
  • MAKEITBE
    where do I find tahinin???? - 2/5/12
  • BOISTYJONES
    I'd give this six stars if I could. I usually don't like eggplant but I loved this. It's good with pitas, turkey pastrami, and extra red pepper flakes. - 5/19/10