Our recipe for leftovers & store-cupboard staples - Aubergine Dip
Every week, we’re going to be asking our wonderful ODDBOX team members to contribute one of their favourite recipes for not just making the most of that week’s fruit & veg, but also help use up any leftovers and store-cupboard ingredients you might have lying around. With everyone spending a bit more time indoors than usual, we’re hoping these weekly recipes will inspire you to get creative with your produce, as well minimise food waste within our homes along the way!
MY FAVOURITE AUBERGINE DIP:
“It's one of my favourite things to make because works well as a sauce on top of any carb (pasta, rice, potatoes like I've done here, with bread dipped in soup style, in a pita...you get the idea). Even better? Stores and freezes well, and can be eaten cold as a dip.” - Becks
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Total time: 55 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients:
2 Aubergines
2 Bell peppers (red or orange work best)
3 Tomatoes
1 Tin chopped tomatoes
2 Garlic cloves
2 tsp Ground cumin
1 tsp Ground coriander
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Chilli powder
1 tsp Salt & pepper (to taste)
Recipe:
- Preheat oven to 180 C
- Chop aubergine into 1 inch discs and line the bottom of a roasting tray. Then, chop the peppers and tomatoes into strips and layer on top.
- Blend up the chopped tomatoes, garlic and spices and pour this mixture on top, ensuring most of the veg at the top is coated well.
- Roast for around 45 minutes, or until all of the veg is cooked through (I sometimes give it a stir half way through if I remember, but not essential!).
- Once it's out of the oven, I blend some of it to taste so that there's still some texture and chunks but it becomes a smoother sauce - much easier to dip with! However, it’s entirely up to you. For myself, I blended about a third and blended it in my food processor. If you don't have a blender then mashing it up a bit with a potato masher works just as well.
- Et voila! Here I’ve served it with paprika-roasted potatoes (leaving the skin on - all the goodness is there!) and a big handful of rocket.
