Simple eggplant stew made with eggplant, green bell pepper, tomatoes, and seasoned with cayenne, paprika and coarse salt.
Ingredients -
5 tablespoons Olive Oil
4 medium Onions, chopped
4 large Green Bell Peppers, chopped
4 large Tomatoes, chopped
1 medium Eggplant, peeled and cubed
1/8 teaspoon Cayenne
1/4 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoon Coarse Salt
Preparation:
1. Add oil to heavy skillet. Saute onions until soft.
2. Add green bell pepper, tomatoes, eggplant, cayenne pepper, paprika and salt to onions. Toss to coat with oil.
3. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until bell pepper is crisp tender.
Cooking Tip
Onions and Tomatoes
Use sweet onions for this recipe, and big meaty tomatoes, like beefsteak.
Cooking Tip
Eggplant
Place the eggplant in a colander for 20 minutes to drain. This process will remove approximately 25% of the water from the eggplant.
