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Zacusca

Zacuscă/zah-KOOS-kah/
Zacusca
About this dish

A cooked vegetable spread made from roasted eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes.

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Ingredients
🍆2 eggplants, roasted
🫑4 red peppers, roasted
🍅3 tomatoes, chopped
🧅2 onions, chopped
🫒1/2 cup oil
Method
Serves 2
1
Roast the eggplant and peppers until charred, then peel and chop.
2
Sauté onion until softened, then add tomato and cook down.
3
Add the roasted eggplant and pepper, and simmer together for about an hour, stirring frequently.
4
Season with salt and pepper.
5
Cool and store in jars, or serve warm with bread.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Zacusca is a beloved Romanian condiment, traditionally made in large batches at the end of summer and preserved in jars for winter.

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