Spicy Red-Pepper and Eggplant Confit

A luxurious Mediterranean-style vegetable confit combining tender roasted bell peppers and eggplant with garlic, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes, all slowly cooked in olive oil until meltingly tender.

6 servings
1 hr 10 min

Ingredients

  • 2 lb red bell peppers,tender-roasted
  • lb eggplant
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 28 oz whole tomatoes
  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Cut peppers into 1-inch pieces. Toss together all ingredients in a large roasting pan, then spread evenly. Roast, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender, about 1 hour. Cool before serving.

    60 min