Eggplant Spread with Carrots and Tomatoes for the Winter

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   To make this delicious eggplant-and-vegetable spread for winter, gather all your ingredients.

2. Step 2:

   

   Add the grated carrots to a skillet heated with a little vegetable oil and fry, stirring now and then.

3. Step 3:

   

   Add the onion, cut into half-moons, to a skillet heated with a little vegetable oil and fry until golden, stirring now and then.

4. Step 4:

   

   Peel the 3 kg (about 6.5 lb) of eggplant and cut them into rough strips.

5. Step 5:

   

   Spread the sliced eggplant in an even layer on a baking sheet.

6. Step 6:

   

   Drizzle the eggplant with vegetable oil to taste, season with salt, toss to coat, and put the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 400°F (200°C).

7. Step 7:

   

   Finely chop the 600 g (about 1.3 lb) of parsley and put it in a large enamel basin.

8. Step 8:

   

   Take the roasted eggplant out of the oven after about nine minutes.

9. Step 9:

   

   Add the eggplant to the basin with the chopped parsley.

10. Step 10:

    

    Spread the next batch of eggplant on the baking sheet, drizzle with vegetable oil, season with salt to taste, toss, and put it in the oven.

11. Step 11:

    

    Add the fried carrots from the skillet to the basin with the eggplant and parsley.

12. Step 12:

    

    Add the golden fried onion from the skillet to the basin as well.

13. Step 13:

    

    Fry a second batch of chopped onion and grated carrots in the heated skillets with a little vegetable oil, stirring until golden, then add them to the basin along with the second batch of roasted eggplant.

14. Step 14:

    

    Stir all the ingredients in the basin together well.

15. Step 15:

    

    Cut the 1 kg (about 2.2 lb) of tomatoes into rough wedges, first soaking them in hot water and slipping off the skins.

16. Step 16:

    

    Add the chopped tomatoes to a skillet heated with a little vegetable oil and fry, stirring.

17. Step 17:

    

    Add the fried tomatoes to the basin.

18. Step 18:

    

    Set the basin of vegetable mixture on the stove and, stirring, bring it to a boil.

19. Step 19:

    

    Add salt to taste and 2 tablespoons of sugar to the vegetable mixture, stir everything together well, and keep cooking the spread, stirring now and then, for 5 to 7 minutes.

20. Step 20:

    

    Pour boiling water over the lids you'll use to seal the jars in a bowl.

21. Step 21:

    

    Pack the sterilized jars tightly with the spread and set the lids on top.

22. Step 22:

    

    Set a large pot of hot water on the stove, lining the bottom with a kitchen towel.

23. Step 23:

    

    Place the jars of spread in the pot — the water should come up to the shoulders of the jars — and once it comes to a boil, process the jars for 15 to 20 minutes.

24. Step 24:

    

    After processing, carefully lift the jars out of the pot and seal them tightly with the lids, then wrap them in a blanket and leave them until they've cooled completely.

25. Step 25:

    

    Let's cook together — simple home cooking that turns everyday ingredients into the most delicious dishes! Enjoy, everyone!