Eggplant Caviar
- 3 red peppers
- 1 eggplant, approximately 1 lb.
- 1/2 C chopped walnuts
- feta cheese, approximately 1 1/2 inch block
- 2T fresh dill (1/2 t dry is ok)
- 1 bud garlic
- 2 T balsamic vinegar
- 1 T red wine vinegar
- 3 T olive oil (or 2 T walnut oil and 1 T light olive oil)
- 3 - 4 T dry bread crumbs (some panko is good)
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t pepper
- Rub peppers and eggplant with oil. Prick the eggplant in several places. Spray baking sheet with PAM and place eggplant and peppers on sheet. Roast 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees, turning every 20 minutes or so. Remove from oven. Place red peppers in a plastic bag. Cover eggplant lightly with foil and allow eggplant to cool half an hour.
- Place cooled eggplant meat into a foley mill, process. Add the feta cheese to the mill and process.
- Remove skins and seeds from peppers. Place in food processor along with nuts and garlic and process a few seconds. Add vinegar and oil and process a few more seconds.
- In large bowl, place eggplant mixture, red pepper mixture, crumbs, dill, salt and pepper. Mix very well by hand. Place in serving bowl, garnish with a few sprigs of fresh dill, cover and refrigerate.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/eggplant-caviar-1216406 (may not work)