Roasted Eggplant and Chickpea Spread

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    10 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    15 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    6

Try this dish with Better Than Bouillon Vegetarian No Chicken Base, Reduced Sodium, Organic.

Recipe tags: garlic base, easy difficulty, app, vegetarian, roast

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup olive oil
1 lb eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch rounds
1 large white onion, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
1 can (15-ounce) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Garlic Base
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper
¼ cup freshly chopped parsley

Directions

  • 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F.

  • 2

    Brush the eggplant and onion slices with the olive oil and place the slices onto a baking pan. Place the pan directly into the oven and roast for 15 minutes.

  • 3

    Add the chickpeas, Roasted Garlic Base, cumin and cayenne pepper to the bowl of the food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process for 30 seconds.

  • 4

    Add the roasted eggplant and onions to the bowl and pulse until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add the parsley and pulse 2-3 times.

  • 5

    Serve warm with naan bread or chill until ready to use.