Roasted Eggplant Tips

Submitted by: JustRightMenus

Categories: eggplant

From the kitchen of:

The Produce Box newsletter 2010

Ingredients

Eggplant

Oil (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°.

Whole

Cut slits in skin with a knife. Place in raosting pan and roast for 45-60 minutes, until eggplant begins to collapse. Cool and scoop out insides. Good in Baba Ganoush.

Halved

Cut eggplant in half. Place cut side down in roasting pan or on baking sheet Roast for 20-30 minutes, until eggplant begins to collapse. Cool and scoop out insides. Good for Greek Boats.

Cubed

Cut eggplant into 1-2" cubes. Place in ziplock bag with a small amount of olive, grape seed, or canola oil. Toss to coat. Pour into roasting pan. Roast 15-25 minutes, until soft and color deepens. Good with pasta or rice.