1 lg Eggplant 2 lg Bell peppers, red or green 2 lg Celery stalks Olive oil for sauteeing 2 Garlic cloves, minced 1/4 c Olive oil 1/4 c Red wine vinegar 1 ts Oregano Salt & pepper 1/4 c Black olives, chopped
Preheat oven to 400F. Place whole eggplant, unpeeled, on a rack in oven.
Wrap the two peppers & celery stalks individually in aluminum foil & place
them on rack as well. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove peppers & celery & let
cool. Bake eggplant for another 15 minutes. It should be very tender &
have collapsed. When vegetables are cool enough to handle, peel eggplant,
cut into several pieces & drain in a colnder for 20 minutes. Squeeze out
some of the excess moisture. Chop peppers, removing stems & seeds. Leave in
large pieces. Chop celery into 1/2″ pieces. Dice eggplant & combnie with
peppers & celery in a large bowl. Heat a few drops of olive oil in a
skillet & saute the garlic till golden. Add to hte bowl. Add remaining
ingredients & mix thoroughly. Cover & let stand for 1 hour at room
temperature before serving.
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