Baba Ghanoush from Reynolds Wrap®

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Looking for a quick, tasty appetizer that's a little something different? Try this tempting Baba Ghanoush recipe that is served with warm pita.

Ingredients

1 large eggplant, peeled and large diced
6 cloves garlic
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons tahini
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2 Place a 1 1/2 to 2 feet long sheet of Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil on a table and place the eggplant and garlic cloves in the center. Drizzle with olive oil and fold up the ends and the outside of the foil to create a foil packet.
3 Put the foil packet on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 35 minutes.
4 Transfer the cooked eggplant and garlic cloves to a food processor and add in the cumin, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, tahini and salt and pepper and pulse 7 to 8 times until slightly chunky.
5 Optional Serving: Serve alongside warm pita bread.