Roasted Eggplant And Chickpeas With Cinnamon-Tinged Tomato Sauce Recipe

Name: Roasted Eggplant And Chickpeas With Cinnamon-Tinged Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with juice, pulsed to a coarse puree; 1 teaspoon honey (more to taste); 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, to taste; salt; 2 medium eggplant, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices (about 1 1/4 pounds); 3 cups cooked chickpeas (2 cans, drained and rinsed, or, 1 1/2 cups dried (about 3/4 pound); 4 ounces feta, crumbled (3/4 cup); 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Servings: persons

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with juice, pulsed to a coarse puree
1 teaspoon honey (more to taste)
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, to taste
salt
2 medium eggplant, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices (about 1 1/4 pounds)
3 cups cooked chickpeas (2 cans, drained and rinsed, or, 1 1/2 cups dried (about 3/4 pound)
4 ounces feta, crumbled (3/4 cup)
1 teaspoon dried oregano

1
Make the tomato sauce. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a heavy skillet or wide saucepan over medium heat, and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until it smells fragrant, about 30 seconds, and add the tomatoes, honey, salt to taste and cinnamon. Cook over medium heat until the tomatoes have cooked down and the sauce is fragrant, about 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings.
2
Meanwhile, heat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush the boil with olive oil. Place the eggplant slices on the baking sheet, salt lightly and brush with olive oil. Place in the oven and bake 20 minutes, or until eggplant is lightly browned and soft all the way through. Remove from the heat. Fold the aluminum foil over and crimp the edges together so that the eggplant steams as it cools. Do this in batches if you need more than one baking sheet. Turn the oven down to 350 degrees.
3
Oil a 2-quart baking dish or gratin. Place the chickpeas in the baking dish and stir in 1 cup of the tomato sauce. Layer the eggplant over the chickpeas and top with the remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle the feta over the top and drizzle on any remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with the oregano and cover tightly with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 10 minutes, until the dish is bubbling.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, minced, 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with juice, pulsed to a coarse puree, 1 teaspoon honey (more to taste), and more.

Yes, Roasted Eggplant And Chickpeas With Cinnamon-Tinged Tomato Sauce falls under the Vegetarian category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Roasted Eggplant And Chickpeas With Cinnamon-Tinged Tomato Sauce

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