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Turkish Eggplant

Ingredients:

3 small eggplants

Salt

1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil

1 onion, minced

2 cloves minced garlic

1 chopped green pepper

1 lb (500 gr) chopped tomatoes

2 tsp. (10 ml) tomato paste

1 tsp. (5 ml) cinnamon

1 tsp. (5 ml) paprika

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Slice the eggplants in half lengthwise and salt.

Let stand for 30 minutes.

Rinse and dry by gently dabbing with a paper towel.

Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Place the eggplant slices on the sheet and grill 3 minutes on each side or until tender.

Heat oil in a large frying pan.

Add onion, garlic and green pepper and brown.

Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, cinnamon, paprika, salt and pepper.

Simmer 10 minutes.

Place the eggplant in a baking dish and cover each slice with the vegetable mixture.

Bake for 20 minutes at 400 ^oF (200 ^oC).

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