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Eggplant Caviar Spread Recipe
Eggplant caviar makes a great party appetizer or "zakuska". It's an old Russian favorite. You can enjoy it as a spread over toast for breakfast, lunch or even dinner, maybe a mid-day snack and when you can't sleep at night because you can't stop thinking about this eggplant caviar ;). I'm thinking this recipe would work if you use your favorite store-bought salsa in it (but you should still try the roasted salsa we have posted on the blog - you'll probably get hooked like we are). P.S. After everything is chopped, total cooking time is under 10 minutes. Nice.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a Medium skillet, heat 2-3 Tbsp oil over medium high heat. Add onion and carrot and saute until soft (⏱️ 7 min), stirring often. Add pressed garlic and saute another ⏱️ 1-2 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside.
medium (1 1/2 to 2 lbs eggplants)2mall/2medium carrots (grated)3 smedium onion (finely chopped)1
2
In a second, large skillet, heat 4-5 Tbsp oil over medium/high heat. Add finely diced eggplant (you could make bigger dice but it's more spreadable this way). Sprinkle in 1 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, stir, and cook uncovered for ⏱️ 10 minutes stirring often until eggplant is very soft (⏱️ 7 minutes). Add more oil if the eggplant is sticking to the pan.
medium (1 1/2 to 2 lbs eggplants)2mall/2medium carrots (grated)3 sSalt (I used sea salt)1 tsptsp Pepper1/4
3
Once it's soft, stir in 3/4 to 1 cup salsa and your onion/carrot mix. Mix well and heat for another minute until the spread is hot. Serve with toasted bread or your favorite crackers.
to 1 cup salsa3/4medium onion (finely chopped)1
4
We took this stuff over to my sisters house for dinner and it went fast. Everyone loved it.
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