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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Place the eggplant in a large, wide bowl. Pour in the water, add 1/4 c salt, and stir together. Cover with a plate and place a weight, such as a can of tomatoes, on top of the plate to keep the eggplant submerged. Soak the eggplant in the salted water for 1-2 hours. Drain and pat dry. | 2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, abut 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds to a minute, until fragrant. | 3. Add the eggplant and turn the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring often, until the eggplant is browned and just about tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. | 4. Add the balsamic vinegar and stir for a minute, then add the tomatoes. When the tomatoes begin to cook quickly, reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes have cooked down a bit. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue to cook for another 5 to 10 minutes, until the eggplant is very tender and the mixture is thick. Taste and adjust seasonings. Stir in the basil. | 5. Transfer to a serving dish. Cool slightly and serve. This is excellent at room temperature. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
eggplant	1		cut	-	-	-	-
water	8	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
kosher salt	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
onion	1		sliced	28.0	6.537999999999999	0.77	0.07
garlic clove	4		minced	17.88	3.9672	0.7632	0.06
pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
balsamic vinegar	1	tablespoon		14.08	2.7248	0.0784	0.0
tomato	14	ounces	chopped	71.4407	15.4391	3.4927	0.7938
basil leaf	4		slivered	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.