Eggplant Meatballs

• Preheat oven to 350 f
• Peel eggplant and cut into cubes
• Place water in bottom of pot and boil or steam eggplant until soft
• Remove eggplant and squeeze out excess water
• Mash eggplant until smooth or use a food processor to blend until smooth
• Place eggplant and rest of ingredients
• Mix well
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper
• Rollout balls, they will be soft(don’t worry)
• Bake for 20 minutes or until tender and firm to touch

Marinara

• Heat pot with oil and sauté onion and garlic until onions are transparent.
• Add bell pepper and sauté another minute.
• Add tomato paste and cook until brown and fragrant
• Add rest of ingredients and let simmer 20 minutes; stir often
• When meat balls have cooled, gently place in marinara until ready to serve. Or pour sauce over meatballs. Can garnish with cheese and/ or fresh basil.

Pasta

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the salt then the pasta and cook to al-dente. Drain and serve with meatballs.

• Preheat broiler
• Combine capers, parsley, vinegar, salt, and garlic. And olive oil, you can add more if needed, keep it thick like a jam. Stir well and set aside.
• Coat baking sheet lightly with spray
• Place the fish on a tray, space the filets, and chery tomatoes. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle paprika and black pepper on the fish. Broil 3-4 minutes, depending on the thickness of the.
• Top filets with tapenade, broil for additional 3-4 minutes.
• Serve with lemon slices.