Baba Ghanoush With Acorn Squash Food

BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil. Place eggplants on a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Broil until skin is charred, turning as each side blackens, about 12 minutes.
• Reduce oven heat to 425 degrees. Continue cooking until flesh is very soft, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand until cool enough to handle. Slit open eggplants. Scrape out seeds with spoon (don't worry if some seeds remain), and discard. Slice off tops, and remove skins; discard.
• Place flesh in a food processor, and pulse until smooth. Add remaining ingredients except parsley; pulse a few more times to combine. Transfer to a serving bowl, and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.

CLASSIC BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F. Cut each eggplant in half vertically and place on sheet pan. Drizzle with about 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 40-45 minutes until very soft.
• Let eggplants cool before handling. Scoop eggplant flesh out of skins into bowl of a food processor. Add lemon juice, tahini, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Serve with pita bread or pita chips.

BABA GHANOUSH WITH ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds. Brush with olive oil and bake, uncovered, at 325 for 1 ½ hours, or until very tender.
• Allow to cook and dig out pulp. Discard skins.
• Place in a mixing bowl and add remaining ingredients, except garnishes.
• Mix well with a wooden spoon. Place on a plate and top with the garnishes.
• Serve with pita bread or French or Italian bread.

TRADITIONAL BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Arrange oven racks so you have one low and one high in the oven.
• Cut a shallow slit along the side of the eggplant and place into a baking dish.
• Roast in preheated oven on the lower rack until the eggplant is completely shrunken and soft, about 40 minutes. Move dish to higher rack and continue baking until the skin is charred, about 5 minutes more. Let eggplant cool until cool enough to handle.
• Peel and discard skin from eggplant. Put eggplant into a bowl; add tahini, garlic, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and salt. Stir until ingredients are evenly mixed. Drizzle olive oil over the baba ghanoush and garnish with parsley.