Baba Ghanoush

Name: Baba Ghanoush
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted and crushed; 680 grams large eggplant (about; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps low-fat mayonnaise; 59 milliliters pine nuts, toasted; 2 Tbsps tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)

Baba Ghanoush might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 83 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have lemon juice, cumin seeds, tahini, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet. It is a very budget friendly recipe for fans of middl eastern food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Pierce eggplant several times with a fork; place on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Eggplant

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until tender.

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Cut eggplant in half. Scoop out pulp; discard skins.

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Eggplant

Drain eggplant pulp in a colander for 30 minutes.

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Eggplant

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Place pine nuts, cumin seeds, and garlic in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.

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Cumin Seeds

Pine Nuts

Garlic

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Food Processor

Add eggplant, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, tahini, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to food processor. Process until smooth. Spoon eggplant mixture into a medium bowl; stir in parsley.

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Black Pepper