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Eggplant Ragout
This ragout makes an excellent side dish, or can be served on its own.
Serves 4
2 lbs eggplants
1 onion
1 sweet pepper (preferably red)
1 head garlic
6 tablespoons vegetable (sunflower) oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
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Rinse the eggplants, remove the stem.
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Cut the eggplant into large pieces. To do that, slice them lengthwise in half, then cut each half into 3 parts crosswise, and each part into equal pieces crosswise again.
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Place the eggplant into a deep medium-sized baking dish.
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Transfer into a preheated oven (400F).
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Bake for 20 minutes.
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Prepare other vegetables.
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Chop the onion and sweet pepper into large cubes. Cut the garlic cloves in half.
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Place the vegetables into a skillet.
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Add the oil.
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Sautee for 10-12 minutes, stirring periodically.
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Add the sugar to the vegetables.
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Sprinkle the salt all over.
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Pour in the apple cider vinegar.
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Stir well and take off the stove.
Remove the eggplant from the oven.
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Add all the vegetables from the skillet into the baking dish with the eggplant.
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Stir everything carefully to combine.
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Return the baking dish to the oven and continue cooking for another 20-25 minutes.
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When the ragout is done, stir everything again and serve.
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This ragout makes an excellent side dish, or can be served on its own.
![Image 42](https://data1.behind.ai/images/fOGWwdkWusfw2Qp0LxWbfcf9d/960/image.jpg)