Roasted Eggplant For Pasta And Recipes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 medium sized eggplants, peeled and cut into same size cubes
5 tablespoons olive oil
fresh ground black pepper
just under 1 tsp kosher salt plus some salt for pre-curing the eggplant
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Preparation

Place eggplant cubes on a plate and sprinkle with salt then let them sit for 30 minutes to remove bitterness. Rinse off the cubes in a collander then pat them dry with a paper towel.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Place eggplant cubes onto a nonstick baking sheet and drizzle the oil over them.
Grind the fresh pepper over the eggplant to give them all a light dusting.
Sprinkle the just under 1 tsp salt over the cubes.
Sprinkle the garlic powder over the cubes.
Bake for 30 minutes, give it a stir midway thru.