Title: Roasted Eggplant Dip
Categories: Dip Appetizer Vegetable Vegetarian
Yield: 8 Servings

1 1/2	lb	Eggplant, halved lengthwise
2		Plum Tomatoes, halved
1	sm	Onion, quartered
4	lg	Cloves Garlic, unpeeled
1		Sprig Fresh Thyme, or
1	pn	Dried Thyme Leaves, crumbled
2	tb	Olive Oil
		Fresh Parsley, minced
		Toasted Pita Bread Triangles

Preheat oven to 400øF. Place eggplant, skin side up, in a large roasting pan. Add tomatoes, onion, garlic and thyme. Drizzle oil evenly over wegetables. Bake until eggplant is very tender when pierced with a knife, about 50 minutes. Cool vegetables slightly.

Peel eggplant and garlic. Transfer eggplant pulp, garlic, tomatoes, onion and any liquid in bottom of pan to the work bowl of a food processor. Add thyme leaves, discarding stem. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead; refrigerate.) Garnish with parsley and serve dip at room temperature with pita bread triangles.

Source: Unknown Typed by Katherine Smith Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY and home of Kook-Net 315-786-1120

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