Grilled Eggplant with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Name: Grilled Eggplant with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted; 907 grams eggplant, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices (about 2 large); 1 whole garlic head; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 2 larges red bell peppers; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar

Grilled Eggplant with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Grilled Eggplant with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 40 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. A mixture of pepper, garlic head, bell peppers, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and whole 30 diet.

Instructions

Preheat grill to medium-high heat using both burners. After preheating, turn the left burner off (leave the right burner on).

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Grill

Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate the cloves). Wrap garlic in foil.

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Clove

Garlic

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Place garlic over left burner; grill 40 minutes.

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Garlic

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Grill

Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Separate garlic cloves; squeeze to extract garlic pulp. Discard garlic skins.

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Garlic

Extract

Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Flatten bell peppers with hand. Lightly coat grill rack with cooking spray. Arrange bell peppers, skin sides down, over right burner, and grill for 15 minutes or until bell peppers begin to blacken.

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Cooking Spray

Bell Pepper

Seeds

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Grill

Place bell peppers in a paper bag; fold to close tightly.

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Bell Pepper

Let stand 5 minutes, and peel.

Place toasted cumin seeds in a mini food processor, and process until finely ground.

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Cumin Seeds

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Food Processor

Add garlic pulp, grilled bell peppers, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; process until smooth.

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Bell Pepper

Black Pepper

Vinegar

Garlic

Salt

Lightly coat eggplant slices with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Arrange eggplant slices over right burner; grill 5 minutes on each side or until tender.

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Cooking Spray

Black Pepper

Eggplant