stewed eggplant

Yet another way to prepare this delicious vegetable.

eggplant in spicy tomato sauce

2013-07-29

Keeping it simple here.

The summer provides a variety of fresh vegetables, often in great abundance. When eggplants are happy, they can produce more than 25 large fruits in a single season.

This is just one of the very many things to do with eggplants. Eggplant can be eaten raw, so you decide how firm or soft you want to cook them. This makes a nice side-dish, but it may well be appreciated by itself as a small summer snack.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2 servings:

2 small eggplants
olive oil or butter
½ onion, chopped small
2 cups tomato sauce,
preferably from fresh tomatoes
S&P
1 jalapeño pepper
OR hot sauce

Pic1: eggplant in tomato sauce

Directions

Wash the egg plant.
Cut in ¼ ” slices.
Brown the slices on both sides in butter or olive oil. Remove and reserve.
Brown the onions. Add the tomato sauce.
Destem the jalapeño,
- optionally remove the seeds for less heat.
- Slice in small rings and add little by little until the desired heat is obtained.
- Alternatively, add hot sauce instead of jalapeño.
Bring to a near-boil, reduce and simmer.
Add the eggplant slices.
Simmer 5-10 minutes on low heat until the desired softness is reached.
Serve and enjoy.

eggplant & bell pepper stew

2014-09-12

This is a recipe with the Japanese eggplant. The fruits are smaller and thinner, but more abundant then the better-known egg-shaped variety. I found I like the Japanese variety better.

This could be a spin-off of Provençal sauce
, with eggplant substituting for the onions.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 1 quart:

2 lbs. ripe tomatoes
or 1 large can
2 red, 2 green bell peppers
4-6 Japanese eggplant fruits
butter / olive oil
S&P

optional:

herbes de Provence

Pic2: eggplant & bell pepper stew

Directions

Peel the Japanese eggplant fruits. Cut off top and bottom. Slice. (Pic3)
Destem the bell peppers, remove seeds and veins. Slice.
Sauté the eggplant in olive oil until brown.
Add the tomatoes and bell peppers S&P to taste.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 90-120 minutes.
Adjust seasoning.
Serve and enjoy.

Pic3: peel, slice
Pic4: load that pot
Pic5: stew

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org