Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Recipe of The Week
Eggplant-Tomato Relish
Ingredients:
1 can (28ounces) whole peeled tomatoes
2 un-peeled garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cummin
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 globe eggplant (1 pound)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Tear tomatoes into small pieces; on a rimmed baking sheet, stir together the rest of the ingredients place the eggplant on top of the tomato mixture and roast until eggplant is very tender when pierced with a knife and tomato juices are thick, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool. Transfer eggplant to a cutting board and halve lengthwise. Scrape out flesh with spoon (discarding as many seeds as possible); roughly chop flesh. Place in a large bowl. Peel and chop garlic and add to bowl. Stir mixture and 1/2 small red onion, diced small. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper. (To store, refregerate in an airtight container, up to a week). Makes 2 cups. Serve on crostini or roasted chicken; also great on pasta.
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About Mai's Kitchen
Mai Borges started cooking at a very young age; inheriting her Italian Grandfather’s passion for good food as well as her Mother’s work ethic and love for cooking ; she added her particular touch for always making her family happy with a good-healthy meal. Now Mai is sharing her blessings with her friends and neighbors. Great for anyone who is caught up with a busy life and doesn't have the time to prepare their own home-cooked meals from scratch , this is a great alternative to fast food and best of all, its less expensive! Your family will love it!