Roasted Pepper and Eggplant Recipe

Roasted Pepper and Eggplant Notes

This recipe comes to us from the authors of several fascinating books on food philosophy, John Thorne and Matt Lewis Thorne. You can subscribe to their bimonthly food newsletter called "Simple Cooking". Find them online at "www.OutlawCook.com".

Ingredients

• 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Greek oregano
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
• 2 small tubular eggplants, trimmed and cut (unpeeled) into 1/4 inch rounds
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• 3 portobello mushroom caps, chopped
• 4 scallions, trimmed and cut into 2 inch lengths
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 loaf Italian bread

Serves / Yields

Serves 4

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 450F degrees.

Add the olive oil, garlic, oregano, hot red pepper flakes, and salt to a 12 inch oven-proof skillet. (I use a 12 inch, durable, non-stick wok, which works perfectly well for this recipe.) Stir this together well, and then add the vegetables, tossing them together gently until they are all coated the with the seasoned oil. Make sure that the eggplant slices don’t clump together.

Put the pan in the preheated oven and roast the vegatbles for 30 minutes, removing the pan and tossing them gently every five minutes. At the end of this time, taste the eggplant and peppers for tenderness, especially the skin. When ready, turn into a large bowl, dress with the balsamic vinegar, and let cool for 30 minutes.

At this point the salad can be refrigerated and kept until later. If so, let it return to room temperature before serving.

Meanwhile, cut the bread lengthwise and grill under the broiler, crumb side facing the flame, until toasted. Cut each length in half, and top each segment with its fair share of the vegetable mixture. Press this down firmly with a spatula and let sit ten minutes before serving.

Helpful Hints

For added oomph, first spread the bread with and emulsion of garlic and olive oil.

Credit

This recipe was provided by John Thorne and Matt Lewis Thorne from Northhampton.

Cuisines, Courses and Ingredients

• American, Greek, Italian, Mediterranean, Side Dish, Vegetable, Vegetable

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