Eggplant Appetizer

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 cups eggplants, cubed and peeled (1 small)
• 1/3 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup mushroom, fresh, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup stuffed green olive, sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 put first six ingredients in a skillet and cook 10 minutes. stir occasionally.
• 2 add all other ingredients. simmer about 30 minutes until eggplant is tender.
• 3 chill overnight to blend flavors. serve cold. may be frozen.
• 4 notes:.
• 5 i have never included the stuffed green olives.
• 6 i increase the peppers and mushrooms (1 cup or a bit more).
• 7 i have another very similar recipe which adds 3 tablespoons pine nuts with "all other ingredients". i have never tried this but i think it sounds good.
• 8 i prefer it room temperature.