Side Dish

Turkish Eggplant Pie is for Side Dish.

Turkish Eggplant Pie takes several minutes to prepare.

Turkish Eggplant Pie takes several minutes to cook.

Turkish Eggplant Pie makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Turkish Eggplant Pie are:

2 eggplants (1 lb.), pierced with fork
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped (1? cups)
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
1 Tbs. dried mint
2 ? tsp. anise seeds
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. smoked paprika
? tsp. red pepper flakes
1 ? lb. Roma tomatoes, chopped, plus 2 sliced tomatoes for garnish
2 Tbs. tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbs.)
12 sheets phyllo, thawed
⅓ cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs, plus more for topping, optional
12 pitted black and/or green olives, halved

Here is how you make Turkish Eggplant Pie:

1. Preheat oven to 375?F. Coat 10-inch fluted-edge tart pan with cooking spray.2. Roast eggplants on baking sheet 50 minutes, or until tender. Cool. Scoop flesh into food processor; pur?e until smooth.3. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, mint, anise, cumin, paprika, and pepper flakes; saut? 8 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and tomato paste; simmer 10 minutes. Stir in eggplant and garlic; cook 10 minutes.4. Press 1 phyllo sheet into prepared tart pan. Spray with cooking spray, and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Repeat layering with remaining phyllo and breadcrumbs. Roll over edges, and coat with cooking spray.5. Spoon eggplant mixture into crust. Arrange tomato slices and olives over top, and sprinkle with breadcrumbs (if using). Bake 1 hour, or until phyllo is golden. Cool 10 minutes before serving.Serving Size: 8 SlicesNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSDMEMPHIS.

The nutritional information for Turkish Eggplant Pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 173.5

• Total Fat: 4.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 305.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 4.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Turkish Eggplant Pie is Vegan