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    This dish may be served warm or cold.
      Roasted Eggplant and Sweet Pepper Salad
    Ingredients Method
    2 eggplant, sliced into1/2" rounds
    2 red bell peppers
    2 yellow bell peppers
    1 green bell pepper
    1 large white onion, cut into 1/2" rounds
    1/2 c. olive oil
    Salt

    For Dressing:

    1/2 c. balsamic vinegar 3 Tbs. sugar
    3/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
    Salt
    Black pepper
    1/4 c. raisins
    Cut eggplant into 3/4" rounds with peeling; sprinkle with salt and let drain for 30 minutes, rinse off and pat dry. Brush eggplant, pepper and onion rounds with olive oil and smoke-cook at 225F for 3 - 4 hours, until cooked and softened.

    Peel and seed peppers and slice into 1/4" strips, cut onion round in half. Cut eggplant into 1/2" cubes. Place in mixing bowl to cool.

    In sauce pan add balsamic vinegar, then sugar. Stir and bring to soft boil, lower heat, stir and reduce to 1/4 c. Remove from heat, add raisins, salt and pepper to taste.

    Let cool, whisk in olive oil and mix with roasted vegetables.

    Yield: 8 portions