Baba Ghanoush

I am just like everyone else - always pressed for time.

So let me start by saying - I get the concept of convenience - pop open the jar and you are done. I get that we don’t always have the time to make recipes from scratch.

Disclaimer in place (see above); I have a hard time rationalizing the purchase of Baba Ghanoush given how easy it is to make.

The recipe in one sentence - cook the eggplant meat, blend and serve. You got to admit – it doesn’t get much easier than that … just good wholesome goodness.

There are tons of variations of Baba Ghanoush but this is a great base recipe to work from. From a technique process, you can also grill or microwave the eggplant.

I favor baked pita chips, baked bread toasts or multigrain tortilla chips to accompany this for this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 large eggplant
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• Olive oil
• Sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper
• Chopped parsley for garnish

Process

1. Cook eggplant in oven until flesh is soft
   
   
2. Remove the skin and discard
   
   
3. Remove seeds and cut in chunks
   
   
4. Blend all ingredients
   
   
5. Place in a bowl and garnish