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Poor Man's Caviar

Source: dLife

A fine caviar-like mixture of eggplants, peppers, and tomatoes.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 5 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	186.1

Total Carbs	30.9 g

Dietary Fiber	11.4 g

Sugars	11.3 g

Total Fat	6.6 g

Saturated Fat	0.9 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.9 g

Potassium	955.9 mg

Protein	5.2 g

Sodium	608.7 mg

Dietary Exchanges 6.6 Fat, 4.9 Vegetables, 0.0 Fruits, 0.1 Other Carbs,

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Servings

Ingredients

2.0
2 each whole eggplant 2.0
2 tbsp olive oil 1.5
1 1/2 cup fresh chopped onion 1.0
1 cup chopped green bell peppers 1.0
1 cup chopped red bell peppers 3.0
3 each medium garlic cloves 0.3333
0.3333 cup chopped parsley 1.0
1 tbsp sugar 2.0
2 tbsp unsalted tomato paste 2.0
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1.0
1 tsp salt 1.0
1 tsp dried basil 0.125
0.125 tsp black pepper 16.0
16 floz canned, crushed tomatoes

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Poke eggplants with a fork and lay on a aluminum foil covered baking sheet. Roast for 40 minutes or until soft. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Peel skin off and finely chop pulp. Let eggplant sit in a strainer to drain.
Pour oil in a large frying pan and heat over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, bell peppers, and garlic 8 minutes.
Mix in eggplant, parsley, sugar, tomato paste, lemon juice, salt, basil, pepper, and crushed tomatoes. Place lid on pan, lower heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring frequently. Serve warm or chilled.