Eggplant Stew¶

| 40 minutes |
Ingredients¶
1 eggplant
6 Tbsp olive oil
1 red onion
1 red or yellow bell pepper
2 tsp paprika
2 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp tomato paste
5 plum tomatoes
1 15-oz can chickpeas
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
0.25 cup chopped parsley
some quinoa
Cookware¶
- 1 skillet
- 1 Dutch oven
Instructions¶
Step 1¶
Chop eggplant into cubes. Heat olive oil in skillet and sauté for 10 minutes.
Step 2¶
In a heated Dutch oven, add diced red onion, chopped red or yellow bell pepper, and paprika. Sauté 8 to 10 minutes; add garlic during last few minutes
Step 3¶
Stir in tomato paste, and moisten with a few tablespoons of water.
Step 4¶
Add quartered plum tomatoes, eggplant, drained chickpeas, 1 cup water, 1 tsp salt and pepper.
Step 5¶
Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes, stirring once or twice. Stir in chopped parsley and serve over quinoa or other favorite grain.