ANTONIO'S OVEN-BAKED AUBERGINES AND GREEN PEPPERS (PARVE)

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/4 lb. green peppers 3 1/4 lb. aubergines (fairly large) 2 1/4 lb. ripe tomatoes 1 clove of garlic , finely chopped 1/2 cup Olive oil  (+ as much as you need for frying) 1 teaspoon sugar Salt Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 390 degree F. Wash the peppers and remove seeds and stalks. Let them drain well and cut into pieces. Fry the peppers. Wash , peel and chop the aubergines in thin round pieces. Fry and let them drain in absorbent paper. Pour ½ cup olive oil in a small cooking pan and add the tomato to fry as well, as the salt, the pepper, garlic and sugar . Let the ingredients simmer for a while. Place the fried aubergines in a small baking pan. Spread the peppers on top and pour the tomato sauce (which you have cooked earlier) so that it is evenly distributed everywhere. Bake in 390 degree F oven for about 15 minutes. Allow to cool a little and serve.   YIELDS: 6 + servings.

Source: Rabbi Alan Ira Silver

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