Roasted Eggplant White Bean Spread Food

ROASTED EGGPLANT SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the eggplant, bell pepper, and onion into 1-inch cubes. Toss them in a large bowl with the garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread them on a baking sheet. Roast for 45 minutes, until the vegetables are lightly browned and soft, tossing once during cooking.
• Cool slightly.
• Place the vegetables in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, add the tomato paste, and pulse 3 or 4 times to blend. Taste for salt and pepper.

WHITE BEAN AND ROASTED EGGPLANT HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and place an oven rack in the middle.
• Place the eggplant on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the cooled eggplant, beans, parsley, lemon juice, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pulse until the mixture is coarsely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add 1/3 cup of olive oil until the mixture is creamy. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place the hummus in a dipping bowl and serve with the cucumber slices. Alternatively, spoon the hummus over the cucumber slices and arrange on a serving platter.

EASY EGGPLANT SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange eggplant cut side up on a baking sheet. Make slits in eggplant and insert garlic and thyme. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven; let stand until cool, about 20 minutes.
• Scoop flesh into a food processor. Add herbs, 2 tablespoons oil, and lemon juice. Puree until smooth. Pulse with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to combine. Serve with crackers or crostini.

WHITE BEAN AND ROASTED VEGETABLE SPREAD

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place the pepper and onion in rows on the foil.
• Broil the vegetables for 5-7 minutes or until slightly charred, and remove the cookie sheet from the oven.
• Flip over the vegetables, add the cloves of garlic to the cookie sheet.
• Return the cookie sheet to the oven and broil an additional 5-7 minutes to slightly char the other side.
• Allow the vegetables to cool slightly and then gently remove the skin from the peppers.
• In a food processor or blender, place the roasted vegetables, white beans, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and process until smooth.
• Add the parsley and process for an additional 30 seconds to thoroughly incorporate it.
• Transfer the mixture to a glass bowl.
• Use as a spread on crackers, bread, or sandwiches, or serve with raw vegetables.

ROASTED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pierce the skin in several places. Roast on a baking sheet until soft, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool. Slice eggplants open, and scoop out flesh.