Recipes for Free: Pan Fried Eggplant & Baby Potatoes

Sharing another A+mazing simple, easy, and super yummy dinner recipe featuring the oh so versatile eggplant. You can add chicken or another meat to satisfy any meat lovers in your life. Try this recipe and let me know what you think.

Pan Fried Eggplant & Baby Potatoes
1 medium onion, sliced
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons earth balance
1/2 eggplant, washed, peeled and chopped
8-10 baby white potatoes, washed and cut in half
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
pinch of paprika
sea salt and black pepper to taste

1. Coat medium cast iron skillet with olive oil and add garlic, onions, and eggplant to pan and brown for 10 minutes on medium heat
2. Add lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and season to taste. Reduce heat to a simmer, add water, earth balance and potatoes. Cover skillet and simmer until potatoes are tender. Stir occasionally and do not let burn.  Turn off heat and let sit covered for an additional 5 minutes. Add paprika right before serving.

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