*Secret* Family Recipe Revealed!

Chef Pierre, the mastermind behind Crawfish Monica, has bragged about his mother's Eggplant Dip for years. The recipe, however, was kept under firm watch. Well, that changes today.

We introduce... THE MOTHER OF ALL DIP: CHEF PIERRE'S MOTHER'S INFAMOUS EGGPLANT DIP

• 2-3 medium to large eggplant 3T Olive Oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped 2T Balsamic Vinegar
• 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed or mashed 1 tsp sugar
• 1 medium firm tomato, chopped (drain seeds before chopping) (or 10-15 small tomatoes, diced)
• Salt and Pepper to taste
  

Bake Eggplant on pie plate in hot oven (400◦) for approximately 1 hour. Cool, peel and chop pulp finely. Combine with above ingredients. Chill mixture – preferably overnight- and serve with melba toast, or spread on thin buttered slices of rye bread; can also be served on a bed of crisp lettuce as a first course.

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