The Priest Fainted
By
J. White Harris
@JWhiteH
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This recipe has it's own legend.
The Legend goes like this:
A priest received as a dowry, 5 large jars of olive oil when he married a beautiful woman. To his delight she was an excellent cook and she made an eggplant dish which was better than peanut butter & jam sandwiches. He asked for this dish again on their second supper and again on the third supper.
When he asked for the eggplant dish 4 nights in a row his new partner replied that it was not possible to make it again as they ran out of olive oil.
When the Priest heard this he fainted!
The Legend goes like this:
A priest received as a dowry, 5 large jars of olive oil when he married a beautiful woman. To his delight she was an excellent cook and she made an eggplant dish which was better than peanut butter & jam sandwiches. He asked for this dish again on their second supper and again on the third supper.
When he asked for the eggplant dish 4 nights in a row his new partner replied that it was not possible to make it again as they ran out of olive oil.
When the Priest heard this he fainted!
Rating:
★★★★★ 2 votes5
Comments:
Serves:
4 to6
Prep:
30 Min
Cook:
2 Hr
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
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3 mediumeggplants
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4 Tbsp+ 2 tsp. salt
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6 mediumonions, sliced & separated into rings
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7 largecloves garlic, finely chopped
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5 mediumripe tomatoes, finely chopped
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8 Tbspolive oil
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1 cwater
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4 Tbspfinely chopped parsley
How to Make The Priest Fainted
- Cut off stems, peel, and slice eggplants lengthwise. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp salt and let stand 30 minutes. Repeat with onion rings.
- Drain the eggplant and pat dry; pat dry the onion rings.
- Combine onion, garlic, and tomatoes in a bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tsp of salt.
- Pour 2-tsp olive oil in a wide bottomed skillet with a cover. Layer the eggplant and the tomato mixture in the skillet. Add 6 Tbsp olive oil and the water. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, cover and let simmer slowly for 1-1/2 hours. Sprinkle with parsley and serve at room temperature.
About The Priest Fainted
Course/Dish: Vegetables
Main Ingredient: Vegetable
Regional Style: Middle Eastern
Dietary Needs: Vegetarian
Other Tag: Healthy
Hashtag: #Eggplant
