Dip Sauce, Pasta Sauce, Sandwich Spread and More in One Recipe | How to Make Lutenitsa

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats, while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

red bell peppers

🥗Healthier: yellow bell peppers

💰Cheaper: canned peppers

Yellow peppers maintain flavor with fewer calories, while canned peppers are cost-effective.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds brightness, while apple cider vinegar is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener, while agave syrup can be more affordable.

Cut tomatoes in half longitudinally to reduce water loss.

Score the eggplants to prevent them from exploding while grilling.

Place tomatoes, eggplants, and red peppers on a charcoal grill.

Grill until the vegetables are charred and soft, turning occasionally.

Peel the skins off the grilled vegetables once they are cool enough to handle.

Chop the grilled vegetables coarsely.

In a mortar, crush 18 cloves of garlic with salt.

Heat less than 1 cup of olive oil in a pot and add the crushed garlic.

Add the peeled and chopped tomatoes to the pot and simmer until reduced.

Add the grilled peppers and eggplant to the pot and mix well.

Season with 3 tablespoons of salt and stir to combine.

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