Venezuelan Eggplant with Green Beans

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Venezuelan Eggplant with Green Beans

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Times, March 1999

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3 large eggplants -- halved lengthwise

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 cloves garlic -- chopped

3 cups shiitake mushrooms -- stems removed

--caps sliced 1/4 " thick

1 cup green beans -- cut into 1 " length

--or thawed frozen green beans

1 1/2 teaspoons minced shallots

1 teaspoon minced garlic

3 ripe plum tomatoes -- diced

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

 

Preheat oven to 350F.

 

Peel eggplant and cut into 1-inch cubes. In medium bowl, combine eggplant, 6

tablespoons oil and chopped garlic. Toss to coat and let marinate at room

temperature for 20 minutes. Spread eggplant on baking sheet. Roast until

tender, about 20 minutes.

 

In large skillet, heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add

mushrooms, green beans, shallots, minced garlic, tomatoes, and salt and pepper

and cook, stirring , until vegetables are softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Add

eggplant and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Heat thoroughly.

Serve sprinkled with cilantro and parsley.

 

Per serving: 234 cal; 4g prot; 12g total fat (2g sat fat); 32g carb; 0 chol;

18mg sod; 10g fiber

 

Source:

" Recipe adapted from Bistro Latino by Rafael Palomino (Morrow, 1998) "

S(Formatted by):

" Karen "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 465 Calories; 6g Fat (10.1% calories from

fat); 14g Protein; 107g Carbohydrate; 20g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 27mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 5 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat.

 

NOTES : Eggplants are native to the Andes, but this recipe may have been

developed by Arab immigrants - it's very similar to Middle Eastern recipes for

eggplant.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0