Savory and Warm Eggplant Dip with Paprika
A dip doesn't get much healthier than this!
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
- 1 pound eggplant
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2/3 cup diced roasted red peppers
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Place large frying pan over medium heat, and coat with olive oil.
- When pan is hot, add onion, and sauté for 5 minutes.
- While onion is cooking, peel the eggplant, leaving half of the skin by making a stripe pattern.
- Cut eggplant into medium-sized dice.
- Add eggplant to the frying pan, and sauté for 5 more minutes.
- Add tomato paste to the pan, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add paprika and roasted red peppers, stirring to warm evenly.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve with pita bread.