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Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain and place in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, remaining salt, pepper and red pepper flakes until blended. Spoon over potato mixture; toss to coat.Add sweet red pepper, onion, olives and bacon to potatoes. Sprinkle with feta and basil.
Chop the tomatoes into small pieces. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant.Add the finely chopped onion and cook until softened and translucent, about 3-4 minutes.Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan and stir to combine.Add salt and pepper to taste, and chopped basil .Reduce the heat to low and let the tomato sauce simmer for 20-30 minutes. Once the sauce is done, remove it from the heat and let it cool slightly.Slice the eggplant fingers lengthwise into thin, flat slices.Grill the eggplant slices until they are tender and slightly browned. Set them aside to cool.Spread the pesto Sauce onto each eggplant slice covering the entire surface.Add the feta cheese and Roll up each eggplant. Once the eggplant rolls are done, remove them from the pan and top them with Tomato sauce and fresh basil.