Grilled Eggplant (aubergine) & Garlic Spread

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large eggplant
• 5 -6 garlic cloves, cut into slivers
• olive oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 with sharp paring knife, cut slits into eggplant.
• 2 insert garlic slivers into each slit, using as few or many as you like.
• 3 rub olive oil all over eggplant.
• 4 put on hot grill, turning to cook evenly.
• 5 eventually, the eggplant will sort of "deflate".
• 6 remove from grill; set aside to cool a bit.
• 7 when cool enough to handle, cut a long slit in eggplant, open it up, and scrape out eggplant/garlic "innards".
• 8 place in bowl, salt & pepper to taste.
• 9 drizzle with a little olive oil.
• 10 serve with pita chips or crackers.
• 11 or use as a vegetable side dish.