Baba Ghanouj

What you’ll need:

•	1 medium eggplant
•	2 cloves garlic (pressed)
•	3 TBSP tahini
•	3 TBSP finely chopped onion
•	2 TBSP olive oil
•	1 TBSP rice vinegar
•	1 TBSP Parsley flakes (or use fresh parsley if you have it)
•	Juice of ½ lemon
•	¼ Tsp Salt
•	Dash of Black pepper
•	Dash of Cayenne pepper (optional)

What to do:

1.	Preheat oven to 350.
2.	Place eggplant on a baking sheet and into oven. Bake for 1-1 ½ hours, turning the eggplant about 3 times throughout. The eggplant will collapse while baking. When the eggplant is done, it will look like a large prune. Take it out and let it cool for 15-20 minutes.
3.	Strip the skin off the eggplant, leaving only the pulp. Cut the pulp into pieces and put the pieces into the blender. Add all other ingredients into blender. Blend well until smooth.
4.	Pour into dish and serve with crackers or pita and fresh vegetables.

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