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How To Make Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils
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How To Make Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils

This version of How To Make Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils is flavorful, easy to prepare and suitable for traditional Vegetarian configurations....

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14 Min Prep

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10 Min Cook

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4 Servings

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Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 small cut into chunks Carrots
  • 2 small stalks Celery
  • 1 medium finely diced Onion
  • 6 medium cloves sliced Garlic
  • 12 ounces (340g) Brown Lentils
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 4 cups Water
  • Pinch Salt
  • 2 teaspoons (10ml) Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Pinch Pepper
  • 2 large Egg Plants
  • 4 sprigs Rosemary
  • 1/4 cup Pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons Parsley

Instructions

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For the Lentils: Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 450°F to prepare for roasting eggplant.
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Meanwhile, fiery up 2 tablespoons olive fat in a medium saucepan over medium fiery up until shimmering.
3
empty in carrots, celery, and shallot and prepare, stirring, until softened but not browned, about 4 moments.
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empty in garlic and prepare, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
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empty in lentils, bay leaves, stock or moisture, and a pinch of table salt.
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Bring to a low-boil, lid with the lid partially ajar, and prepare until lentils are soft, about 30 moments.
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(Top up with moisture if lentils are at any point not fully submerged.) Remove lid, agitate in acidic solution, and reduce until lentils are soft but not soupy.
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taste to umami profile with table salt and pepper, lid, and keep mildly hot until ready to offer.
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2.
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For the Eggplant: While lentils prepare, cut each eggplant in half.
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Score flesh with the tip of a paring knife in a cross-hatch pattern at 1-inch intervals.
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Transfer to a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet, cut side up, and brush each eggplant half with 1 tablespoon fat, letting each brushstroke be fully absorbed before brushing with more.
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taste with table salt and pepper.
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Place a rosemary sprig on top of each one.
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Transfer to oven and bake until completely soft and well charred, 25 to 35 moments.
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Remove from oven and discard rosemary.
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3.
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To offer: fiery up 2 tablespoons olive fat and pine nuts in a medium skillet set over medium fiery up.
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prepare, tossing nuts frequently, until golden brown and scented, about 4 moments.
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Transfer to a mixing bowl to halt making.
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agitate half of parsley and rosemary into lentils and transfer to a serving platter.
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Arrange eggplant halves on top.
23
Spread a few tablespoons of tahini coulis over each eggplant half and scatter with pine nuts.
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scatter with remaining parsley and rosemary, empty gently with additional olive fat, and offer.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
United States
Course
Vegetarian
Diet
Vegetarian
Total Time
24 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

14 mins

Cooking Time

10 mins

Total Time

24 mins
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