Baba Ghanoush

Taste has ever been so easy.

Basic Baba Ghanoush

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Ingredients:

– 2-3 eggplants

– sprinkle sea salt

– 1 garlic bulb, roasted

– 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

– 1/2 tsp sea salt

– juice of 1/2 a lemon

Serves: 1-2 people

 

Directions:

Remove the stems from the eggplant, slice them in half length-wise, and sprinkle with salt. Cover them in aluminum foil and bake at 450 degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until tender and “mashable”.

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Scoop out the insides and put into a bowl.

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Pop the garlic in the oven at the same time you do the eggplants. They will be ready at the same time. For a lesson on how to roast garlic, remember back when…

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Squeeze the garlic out.

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Add the salt, lemon and olive oil.

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Mash the mixture with the back of a fork.

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Serve in a small bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Enjoy with toasted pita bread or by the spoonful!

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Bon appetit!

xo Aylin

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