Roasted Eggplant For Pasta And Recipes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 medium sized eggplants, peeled and cut into same size cubes
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• fresh ground black pepper
• just under 1 tsp kosher salt plus some salt for pre-curing the eggplant
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 place eggplant cubes on a plate and sprinkle with salt then let them sit for 30 minutes to remove bitterness. rinse off the cubes in a collander then pat them dry with a paper towel.
• 2 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 3 place eggplant cubes onto a nonstick baking sheet and drizzle the oil over them.
• 4 grind the fresh pepper over the eggplant to give them all a light dusting.
• 5 sprinkle the just under 1 tsp salt over the cubes.
• 6 sprinkle the garlic powder over the cubes.
• 7 bake for 30 minutes, give it a stir midway thru.