Necessary ingredients for eggplant appetizer recipe are as follows -
1 large Eggplant Olive oil
1 large Onion -- peeled & quartered
3 Garlic cloves -- unpeeled
1 Red bell pepper -- halved and seeded
1 teaspoon Oregano -- chopped
2 teaspoons Lemon juice
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1/8 teaspoon Each salt and pepper
4 ounces Feta cheese -- crumbled
2 tablespoons Parsley --chopped Pita bread or crackers
PROCESS:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Halve eggplant lengthwise. Brush all sides with olive oil. Place halves cut-side down on a baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes. Brush onion, garlic and red pepper with oil; add to eggplant. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.
Cool eggplant; scoop out flesh and place in a food processor or wooden bowl. Squeeze garlic pulp from skins, peel red pepper, and a dd to eggplant along with onion, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Process or finely chop by hand.Do not puree. Mix in 3 oz. of the feta cheese.
Spoon mixture into a serving bowl. Sprinkle remaining feta cheese around the edge of mixture; mound parsley in the center. Serve with pita bread or crackers and enjoy this Eggplant Appetizer.
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