Baba Ganouj With Roasted Red Pepper Garnish

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large eggplant
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
• 1 1/2 tablespoons plain yogurt (add (to taste)
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice (approx 1 lg lemon)
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• olive oil (to taste)
• salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 drizzle eggplant with olive oil, poke some holes in it with a fork.
• 2 drizzle red bell pepper with oil if you wish.
• 3 roast eggplant & pepper in an oven at 350f for a hour, turning occasionally.
• 4 remove from oven and let cool for several minutes. remove skin from bell pepper and chop coarsely. reserve for garnish.
• 5 discard eggplant skin, scoop out flesh of eggplant and combine with rest of ingredients in blender or chop coarsely and mix well.
• 6 garnish with bell pepper and parsley.