Smokey Eggplant And Caper Dip

The New Testament does not teach a doctrine of tithing (i.e., the mandatory giving of 10 percent of one's income). Nor does Paul define what constitutes giving generously. He does not even provide a target number or general guidelines. The only rule is to give freely and generously as an expression of our continuing trust in God's grace (9:5-8). Paul simply assumes that believers will give all they can to meet as many needs as they can in order to glorify God as much as they can.

Scott Hafemann

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Vegetables		Capers, Dips	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Eggplant
1	T	Minced onion
1	T	Capers – small or medium
		sized up to 2
1	T	Fresh parsley
1	t	Salt or to taste
1/4	t	Black pepper
2		Cloves garlic – minced
1	t	Sugar
2	T	White vinegar or lemon
		juice up to 4
2		Wright's Natural Liquid
		Smoke or similar product
		up to 4
1/4	c	Vegetable oil, up to 1/2
		Additional capers
2		Tomatoes, chopped coarsely
1/2		Green pepper, chopped
		coarsely

INSTRUCTIONS

To prepare eggplant, trim top and end off. Split horizontally in two
and lightly salt. Allow to stand 15 minutes. Pat off any moisture  with
a paper towel. Paint top with vegetable oil. Place cut side down  on a
shallow microwave ovenproof baking sheet or pan. Cover with wax  paper.
Microwave on High, 12-16 minutes. Test to see if eggplant is  done by
piercing with a fork. It should be absolutely tender. If not,  cook in
additional increments of 3 minutes on high.  Peel skin from eggplant.
Place in work bowl of food processor. Add  remaining ingredients,
reserving some of the oil to use as needed (oil  helps produce a smooth
texture and creamy appearance). Taste and  adjust seasonings - adding
more salt, liquid smoke or vinegar as  required. To serve, fold in
additional capers, tomatoes and green  pepper.  Offer with crackers,
toasted pita wedges, or black bread. Serves 6-8  as an appetizer.
NOTES : This spread uses a lot of tricks: natural liquid smoke for an
instant BBQ taste and the microwave to speed along cooking. In BBQ
weather, omit the liquid smoke and grill eggplant until softened.
Posted to KitMailbox Digest  by J Pellegrino <gigimfg@ix.netcom.com>
on May 26, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Gratitude produces deep, abiding joy because we know that God is working in us, even through difficulties.”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 576 Calories From Fat: 489 Total Fat: 55.3g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 3413.1mg Potassium: 658.8mg Carbohydrates: 23.3g Fiber: 4.9g Sugar: 13.3g Protein: 3.4g