Tourlou (Stewed Eggplant and Tomatoes)

Tourlou is one of my favorite dishes. It’s savory with a hint of sweetness and is perfect as a side dish or main over pasta with chicken or steak. We’re members of a CSA (community supported agriculture) share and received eggplant, tomatoes and peppers this week. It felt like kismet.

Tourlou is super easy to make, just roast the veggies until tender and then toss everything in a pot and simmer on low. I love eating this with a fresh side salad and hummus but it’s great over pasta with seafood or steak. I usually make a large batch and freeze some for later.

You’ll find one of the ingredients listed is ketchup which is highly unorthodox, but trust me, it gives something a little extra. If you’d like to leave it out though feel free. The link to the video is down below along with the kitchen essentials I used to make this if you’re looking for them. Happy cooking!

Yield 5-8

Author Nesting-Abode.com

Prep time

15 Min

Cook time

40 Min

Total time

55 Min

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Tourlou (Roasted eggplant and tomatoes)

Greek vegetable stew with roasted eggplant, tomatoes and peppers.

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant (or two small ones) (diced 1 inch cubes)
• 1 onion (diced 1 inch cubes)
• 3 large tomatoes (diced 1 inch cubes)
• 1 green pepper (diced 1 inch cubes)
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 can of garbanzo beans (drained)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• 1.5 cups chicken broth (or veggie broth if vegetarian or vegan)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Dice eggplant, peppers, tomatoes and onions into approximately 1 inch cubes. Place on baking sheets with 3 cloves of garlic (feel free to use whole cloves or chop them based on your preference, I usually just leave them whole), dried oregano, can of drained garbanzo beans, salt and pepper. Coat with drizzle of olive oil. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes or until veggies are tender.
2. In a large pot add everything from the baking sheets, chicken broth, tomato sauce, soy sauce, ketchup and more salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
3. Serve with pita and hummus or over pasta. Enjoy!

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