Easy Eggplant Bruschetta

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3.9 of 5 (106)

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 52.6

Total Fat: 3.6 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 101.7 mg
Total Carbs: 5.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 0.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Easy Eggplant Bruschetta calories by ingredient

Introduction

Simply seasoned eggplant is great as a dip, a spread for crackers or crusty bread, or a flavor-booster for chicken. Simply seasoned eggplant is great as a dip, a spread for crackers or crusty bread, or a flavor-booster for chicken.

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

2 medium eggplants, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400° F. Line a heavy baking sheet with foil.

2. Brush the cut sides of the eggplant with 1 tablespoon of the oil and arrange cut side down on the baking sheet. Bake until cut sides are browned and eggplant is soft (about 25 minutes).

3. Combine remaining oil and garlic in a skillet and heat over low heat until garlic sizzles. Stir in cumin and remove from heat.

4. Scoop out softened eggplant, chop finely and then add to skillet. Add ginger, bell pepper, and parsley. Stir mixture over low heat until blended. Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Serves 8.

Reprinted with permission by Public Health – Seattle & King County

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Member Ratings For This Recipe

DANNAMOM

Very Good

22 of 22 people found this review helpful

Love this! Try cooking whole eggplants in the microwave: pierce a few times with a small knife, place on paper towel, cook each one for four minutes on high power. (Time varies per microwave.) Let it rest, it will get soft. Comes out creamy & great for mashing up! OIL FREE! - 8/21/07
LOLAHURAS

Incredible!

12 of 14 people found this review helpful

i spread it over skinless, boneless chicken breast, then parm cheese on top, and bake. - 10/18/08
REAL_FOOD

Very Good

12 of 13 people found this review helpful

I made this 4 times this summer and it was well-received by everyone. I wouldn't call it spicy, but it is tasty. I also put the eggplant in the food processor and found the texture to be better than just chopping it. Added some cayenne. Served with homemade pita chips. - 8/31/08
ICHOOSE2CARE

Incredible!

9 of 10 people found this review helpful

One of my favorite Spark recipes. Great alternative to peanut butter. - 1/28/09
ELYSAH87

Good

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

I think next time I make this, I will just go nuts with the garllic. I added wasabi powder and tabasco sauce (I couldn't figure out what would give it really good flavor. When I added more pepper, it came alive a bit, but I think the key to this dip is tons and tons of Emeril-approved GAH-LIC!! - 11/15/08
CD3274814

Incredible!

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Suprisingly good. I tricked all my kids into eating the eggplant, by spreadingit on garlic bread and topping with mozarella cheese and then baked for 400 for 5 minutes to melt the cheese. I love to hide the veggies so they get eaten. They all enjoyed. For the hubby and I , I spread on pita. - 5/2/08
NWILKER

Very Good

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I added cayenne pepper, used hot pepper oil instead of regular, cooked peppers with garlic and oil, and processed it in the food processor for a better texture. Definitely yummy! Great for lunch sandwiches! - 9/14/08
LINDYLU10

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I liked it...not having the exact ingredients,i.e, I had to sub garlic powder and didn't have ginger(so I used cayenne to give it the spice. I had to use quite a bit of salt because it was bitter. I'll definitely try it again and hopefully do better - 5/23/09
LYLAJI

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

i also add very fine chopped tomatoes, green chillies and spring onions when mixing with other spices
it tastes great - 1/19/09
AT_MY_STRONGEST

Very Good

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

My first time having eggplant and it was very good. - 8/11/08
NHSTITCHER

Incredible!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This was VERY good! I added extra garlic & cumin - 8/5/08
JUDY4FITNESS

Very Good

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I liked it not just for taste- but for the nutritional value. I will add it to my recipe box. I toasted Flat Out Bread and used it to dip along with veggies. - 4/23/08
CD4970949

Incredible!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I microwaved the eggplant, halved the recipe and adjusted the seasonings for my GERD, but this is great! It's close to a great dip I had when my mom took me to visit Greece...

Thanks for a great recipe! - 4/29/09
CYMBOL

Very Good

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I liked it. I combined it with sliced tomato, 1 slice gluten free bread and spinach eaten as an open face sandwich and white beans as a side dish, it was delicious. - 3/21/09
EBLOOMING

Incredible!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Excellant taste with a deliciously combination of flavors and texture on a grainy piece of Killer Dave bread!! Great!! - 10/11/08
DODECA

Good

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Quite a bit more effort than you'd expect. Although it was pretty tasty, with a bit of hot paprika added in. - 8/4/08
KATYBIRD12345

Very Good

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Very tasty! I used the blender, too, as suggested by CHASSE0310. My DH didn't even realize it was eggplant and he loved it, too. - 8/19/07
MYSTIGHOST

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Pretty good. I have never been good at finely chopping anything, though, so next time, I'll get my brother to chop all the ingredients - 7/3/09
ROXYQ12

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I LOVE this! The only change I made was I added a cube of chipotle for an extra kick. Was a hit! - 6/8/09
DMAURICE1

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is very tasty but I don't know what's supposed to be spicy about it. Definitely worth a try! - 6/1/09
EGANZER

O.K.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I wasnt a huge fan of this...sorry - 5/27/09
STILLKICKINGING

O.K.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

REALLY BLAND;NOT HOT AND SPICY; DO TAKE SOME OF THE OFFERD SUGGESTIONS WHEN PRPARING THIS! - 4/25/09
TJVIXEN

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Really flavorful...loved it - 4/7/09
RSCOZZAFAVA

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I appreciate all the priot comments. With the additional ingredients this was an awesome recipe. The extra virgin olive oil was a good idea too - 3/12/09
BJENKINS1014

Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I'm about to make this, and appreciate all the suggestions. I will cook eggplant in the microwave and add a jalapeno pepper. I made it, and it was good and very filling. Still a little bland for my taste. - 1/25/09
MAMASTEFF

Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

My very favorite dish in North Africa is similar to this - but with a lot more oil. Trying really hard not to eat all the leftovers - even after halving the recipe. - 1/12/09
THUNTER4

O.K.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

OK... a little bland for my taste. - 12/2/08
RYNN18

O.K.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It's very bland. Needs something else to make it have more flavor. - 8/25/08
GABLULU10

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I think it's tasty! - 7/28/08
VILLAGELASS

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Yummy but nothing spicy at all about the dip! Add stuff if you want more taste. - 7/25/08
BETHAW75

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Sounds wonderful! I will definitely try this, but since it's summer time I'm going to try and cook the eggplant on the grill so I don't heat up the house.... And I love food spicy, so I will definitely be adding a little extra something to it for some extra zing! - 7/23/08
WILDCHILD7

Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

This recipe is interesting. The cumin and ginger taste amazing together. I still added a dash of cayenne pepper and some feta cheese to make it a little more interesting. It's tough for me to get past the color, but overall the recipe is very good. - 6/11/08
KHEAL1

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It needs to be spiced up a bit, but good as is. - 5/4/08
ADRIANABELL

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I used to fry the eggplant. Now I get the same texture and flavor without all the fat and calories! Love it! - 4/22/08
HONKYTONK2

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Did not like it. - 4/21/08
IDALUKE

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

haven't made this yet. I like eggplant so I know this will be good. - 4/21/08
PSPMOM

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Easy recipe to make and a favorite amongst my children which makes it all the more of a pleasure for me to cook. - 4/21/08
CMWILKE

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

excellent. make it all the time. Love it with hummus and whole wheat pita. Mmmm. - 4/17/08
SNOOTYVIXEN

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great! I served this with home made tortilla chips and ti went own well. - 3/23/08
1VALKYRIE

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

great with a plate of colorful bell peppers and miniture carrots and a wholemeal roll toasted for lunch - 3/13/08
APPLEPIEDREAMS

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Next time I'll have to try using the blender. - 3/11/08
JOBBERWOCKY

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was interesting. Its a good dip but not something I cared for. - 2/19/08
DUSTYFLOWER

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Did not like it. - 2/17/08
JOANNAGAIL

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Mu;ch better than I thought it would be! My kids don't like the tecture, but they don't have to eat it! I did add extra garlic, and tobasco sauce for a real kick! Good stuff! - 1/20/08
CD2154082

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I just made this and it turned out a little chunkier than a dip. It does take some work to make, next time I will try chopping it in the food processor or blender to make it smoother. Also will add some onion & hot pepper flakes to spice it up a little more. Very flavorful as it though. - 11/3/07
NANNYDES4HAP

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

excellent taste, very different and yummy - 10/22/07
ZIGWEEGWEE

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I used the microwave as dannamom suggested - never tried that, before. I would definitely beef up the spices but it's a great start - 10/21/07
MARTASHIRLEY

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I loved this. Easy, tasty and i love the jalapeno addition! - 7/20/07
CRICKETRO

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

i make this a lot. i don't use the ginger and pepper though - 7/9/07
KES304

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

not very spicy and A LOT of work, but decent eating. - 6/21/07
DAKOTATURTLE

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was great with whole wheat crackers. Will make it again. Thanks. - 6/21/07
PURPLEMOON2

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Eggplant is my favorite vegetable. This tastes great. - 5/26/07
LMVOGEL

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Easy to make and really good. You can add finely minced onions and a little minced jalapeno to make it zing. - 4/16/07
DRO1979

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love this! I only used one eggplant and the normal amount of seasoning. I ate it with whole wheat crackers. Very yummy! It is a little time consuming, but worth it! - 3/27/07
LADYOFTHELAKE1

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love Middle East foods, esp. baba ganoush so I tried this. I doubled the parsley, fire smoked the eggplant, added more cumin and some liquid smoke. It still isn't quite spicy enough (we love spicy foods!), I'll have to tweak this recipe a little more to suit our taste but it's not bad as is. - 3/26/07
TAMINGDRAGONS

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is very special and I will do it again and again. Does take some extra time. Hubby loved it too! - 3/20/07
DOUGHBOY4

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love tihs recipe - healthy and tasty. It's fun, fast and easy, and a nice way to eat an eggplant. I add a jalepeno pepper. it's great with wheat crackers. Sometimes I use a Japanese eggplant for a smaller version. - 3/17/07
KATEG73

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is a tasty, healthy dip. I didn't find it all that spicy, so I increased the garlic. - 3/15/07
CHASSE0310

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

THis was pretty easy once I got the eggplant cooked. It took longer than the 25 min. I put it in the blender to make it easier to get my boys to eat it. If they can't separate things out I can get some veggies in them :-) - 3/13/07
ESMERELDA12

Picking eggplant today; will try this one! - 6/23/21
MDOWER1

thanks - 5/15/21
GOFORGIN

Good

Ok - 5/10/21
PIZZA5152

Excellent - 4/27/21
CD2693807

looks yummy - 3/1/21
EOWYN2424

Incredible!

yum - 2/6/21
SRIVERS1

Incredible!

This was really good. I did add some basil to it. I is great as a spread or over chicken & Pork Chops. Just love this. - 2/5/21
CD26508743

Good - 12/20/20
CD17744865

can't wait - 10/19/20
CD6913562

Excellent finger food for entertaining. - 10/4/20
CORVETTECOWBOY

Good

Thank you for the recipe - 5/25/20
MOMMY445

Good

Yummy - 5/12/20
ALEPEQUIJADA

Great! - 5/5/20
1CRAZYDOG

Good

Really delicious. Will make this again - 2/29/20
NELLJONES

I used little Thai eggplants, they are firmer. This was delicious! - 1/12/20
PATRICIAAK

:) - 12/11/19
PLATINUM755

Incredible!

Excellent spread...Thx. I love eggplant and I tried the microwave suggestion and more spices. - 12/6/19
HOLLYM48

Incredible!

I love this Eggplant Bruschetta Recipe! Delicious - 10/24/19
JANTHEBLONDE

Incredible!

I love this egg plant Bruschetta recipe! Yummy - 10/23/19
USMAWIFE

Very Good

not a fan of eggplant but tried this and it was good - 9/30/19
NANCYPAT1

Tasty - 9/18/19
ETHELMERZ

O.K.

My family was not amused by this recipe. - 9/18/19
NEPTUNE1939

tasty - 9/13/19
LIVEANDLAUGH

i never considered using eggplant. thank you for a new idea. - 9/5/19
DMEYER4

Incredible!

delicious - 8/25/19
4CONNIESHEALTH

Very Good

Very good! I'll make these again. - 8/15/19
LOSER05

Incredible!

Yum - 7/20/19
DOGGIETHECOW

Incredible!

I want to try it! - 4/27/19
ERIN_POSCH

must try using the micro method w/o oil - 4/24/19
REDROBIN47

I have never tried Bruschetta but this sounds very good. I want to try it after I shop for ingredients. - 4/19/19
JIACOLO

My daughter would love this! - 4/3/19
ANHELIC

A new twist for a bruschetta. Looking forward to make this and enjoy a new flavor. - 2/14/19
SUNSHINE99999

Great - 2/14/19
KITTYHAWK1949

Incredible!

so good on about everything - 2/11/19
AJB121299

yummy - 1/6/19
EGGBASKET1

Incredible!

Delicious - 1/6/19
SUSANBEAMON

Interesting dip this summer. - 1/5/19
TWEETYKC00

Nice appetizer, thanks. - 12/17/18
SISTERPRETTY

looks great and can't wait to try it... - 11/11/18
ARTJAC

NICE - 8/6/18
CD1987279

great fan of eggplant - 7/18/18

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