Recipe - Vegetarian Moussaka

2 Eggplants (About 1 Lb.
Each), Cut In 1/4" Slices
1 cn Chickpeas (19 Ounces);
Rinsed And Drained
2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 Clove Garlic; minced
One half teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Pepper
One half teaspoon Hot Chili Paste
1 10Inch Round Loaf Italian
Bread
1 Sweet Red Pepper; Roasted
And Peeled, Cut Into Chunks
1 Sweet Yellow Pepper; Roasted
And Peeled, Cut Into Chunks
1 bn Fresh arugula or watercress;
trimmed
1/3 cup Pesto sauce

1. Preheat barbecue or broiler and grill eggplant until browned on both
sides. Reserve. 2. Puree chickpeas, lemon juice, sesame oil, cumin, garlic,
salt, pepper and chili paste. Taste and adjust seasonings and/or thin with
water if necessary. 3. Cut bread in half horizontally and remove some of
insides (save for breadcrumbs or croutons). Spread bottom half of bread
with chickpea puree and layer on eggplant slices with roasted peppers and
arugula. Spread top half of bread with pesto and place firmly on sandwich.
Wrap tightly. Cut into wedges to serve. It is easier to serve if it is
wrapped and refrigerated for at least one hour before slicing.

Per serving: Calories 371, CHO 71 g, Fibre 7 g, Total Fat 4 g, Sat. Fat 1
g, Pro, 13 g, Cholesterol 1 mg

Recipe by: Bonnie Stern "Simply HeartSmart Cooking"

Posted to Digest eatlf.v097.n225 by "Bob & Carole Walberg"
walbergr@mb.sympatico.ca on Sep 7, 1997