Recipe - Roasted Red Pepper Emuslion

A; (3/4pound) eggplant
2 pound Red bell peppers
4 tablespoon Olive oil; (preferably
; extravirgin) plus
; additional
; forcoating the
; vegetables
4 lg Garlic cloves; minced (about
1 1/2
; tablespoons)
3 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice; or to
taste
1 small Fresh jalapeno chile; seeded
and minced
; (wear rubber
; gloves)
Pita loaves; cut into
wedges, as
; an accompaniment

Preheat oven to 400F.

Coat eggplant and bell peppers lightly with additional oil and arrange in a
jellyroll pan. Roast vegetables, turning once or twice, 30 to 40 minutes,
or until eggplant is very soft and bell peppers are charred. Transfer
peppers to a metal bowl and let steam, covered tightly with plastic wrap,
until cool enough to handle.

Peel and seed bell peppers and pat dry between paper towels. Peel eggplant
and put flesh in a food processor. Add bell peppers, remaining 4
tablespoons oil, garlic, lemon juice, jalapeno, and salt and pepper to
taste and combine well.

Transfer mixture to a heavy saucepan and simmer, stirring frequently, 15 to
20 minutes, or until thickened and reduced to about 2 cups.

Cool dip and chill, covered, at least 1 day and up to 1 week.

Serve dip with pita wedges.

Makes about 2 cups.

Gourmet May 1994

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