Easy Baba Ghanoush
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Yield 1 cup
Using Roasted Garlic and Smoked Sea Salt give you an easy cheat for a smoky flavor to this.
Ingredients
- 1 large Eggplant
- 2 cloves Garlic or 4 cloves Roasted Garlic if you have it
- juice from 1/2 Lemon
- small handful Parsley, chopped
- 6-8 Fresh Mint Leaves
- 1-2 tablespoons good Olive Oil
- Smoked Sea Salt to taste
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with foil and preheat the broiler
- Prick the Eggplant a few times with a knife
- Broil the Eggplant until well charred and soft, turning often, about 30 minutes and cool
- In a food processor, whirl up the Garlic and Herbs
- Scoop the Eggplant away from the skin and put into a fine strainer, gently press out a bit of liquid
- Add the Eggplant flesh to the food processor and whirl a few times
- Stream in just enough Olive Oil to make a nice consistency, not too runny
Recipe by Healthy Mama Cooks at http://www.healthymamacooks.com/easy-baba-ghanoush/