Ingredients
2 large eggplants
6 large red or green sweet peppers
1 salt
1 pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup oil, preferably olive oil
1 parsley, minced
Directions
Bake eggplants and sweet peppers at 350 F until tender when pierced
with a fork. Peel skin from hot vegetables and chop or mince the
vegetables. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the
garlic and lemon juice. Gradually stir in as much of the oil as the
vegetables will absorb. Mix well. Pile into a glass dish and
sprinkle with parsley.
Source: Jane Rinear "Our Favorite Recipes" St. Anthony Croatian
Catholic Church Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Fruit; Vegetable
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