Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus with Ajvar

• 2 red bell peppers
• 1 eggplant (about 1 lb.), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. Hungarian sweet paprika, or to taste
• 18 tsp. crushed red pepper, or to taste
• 4 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 lb. baby new potatoes
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 lb. fresh asparagus spears, trimmed

1. To make the Ajvar:
2. Heat the broiler to high.
3. Put the bell peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet close to the heat source.
4. Turn the peppers frequently until the skin is charred on all sides.
5. Remove from the broiler, and reduce the oven temperature to 450F.
6. Wrap the peppers in the foil, and let them steam until soft.
7. Skin, stem, seed, devein and coarsely chop them.
8. Spray a parchment-lined baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
9. Add the eggplant, and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.
10. Lightly spray it again with cooking spray.
11. Roast for 20 minutes, stirring once, until the eggplant is tender but not mushy or browned.
12. Set aside to cool.
13. Put the roasted peppers, eggplant, paprika, crushed red pepper and lemon juice into a food processor, and process until the mixture forms a thick paste.
14. Scrape into a serving bowl, and set aside.
15. To make the Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus:
16. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
17. Halve the small potatoes, and quarter the larger ones.
18. Put them onto 1 baking sheet, and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
19. Lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
20. Roast for 25 minutes, or until just tender.
21. Put the asparagus on the other sheet pan.
22. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast for 5 to 10 minutes, or until crisp-tender.
23. To serve, place a bowl of Ajvar in the center of a platter, surround it with the potatoes, and edge the platter with the asparagus.
24. Serve the dish warm or at room temperature.

red bell peppers, eggplant, salt, sweet paprika, red pepper, lemon juice, baby new potatoes, salt, fresh asparagus spears

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/roasted-potatoes-and-asparagus-with-ajvar/ (may not work)