Sunday, May 4, 2008

Recipe of the Week: Arrostite alle Erbe

This new dish of the week features the very nutritious and healthy eggplant. Eggplants are rich in antioxidants and have a great source of dietary fiber and Vitamin B. The Eggplant serves as a great brain food because of its antioxidant properties and its effect on brain cells and helps tremendously with cardiovascular health. To read more about the antioxidant properties and learn more about what the eggplant has to offer your body check out the website listed below.


Reference: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=22


Arrostite alle Erbe (Herbed Roast)
1 lb of fresh eggplant
1 fresh hot red pepper
1 small handful of each of these fresh herbs-thyme,basil,marjoram
6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
Pinch of salt
Wash eggplant, cut off both ends. Then slice thinly
Prepare a marinade using 1 tblsp olive oil, half of the herbs chopped finely,half of the red pepper cut into small cubes.
Place eggplant in plate and marinate with oil mixture.
Slice garlic clove in half lengthwise, in a separate bowl place remaining olive oil with sliced garlic and remaining chopped herbs, remaining hot pepper chopped into small cubes. Blend, cover bowl with plastic wrap, set aside
Heat electric grill. Grill eggplant on both sides.
Arrange eggplant slices on plate. Remove garlic from olive oil mixture and pour on top of grilled eggplant slices. Salt to taste. Serve eggplant slices on grilled slices of crusty bread.

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