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In order to be able to welcome guests without any problems during the cold season or simply please your household with a delicious twist, you should start preparing canned snacks in the summer. In this case, it is best to make Lazy Eggplants for the winter. This recipe does not require much time, but it will allow you to prepare tasty and healthy vegetables for the winter.
Subtleties of preparing Lazy Eggplants for the winter
The recipe for Lazy Eggplant Salad for the winter does not require any special tricks or skill. First you need to prepare all the ingredients and equipment, after which you can start cooking.
Vegetable selection
In order to prepare eggplant salad for the winter, you will need the following ingredients:
- eggplants – 750 grams;
- bell pepper – 750 grams;
- onions to taste;
- large tomatoes – 1.5 kg;
- vegetable oil – 250 grams;
- salt and pepper to taste.
It is better to use the freshest ingredients for cooking.
Preparing the dishes
Once all the necessary products have been found, the next step is to prepare your inventory.
Some kitchen items you will need:
- pot;
- kitchen knives of different sizes;
- cutting board;
- wooden spoon and ladle;
- soup plate;
- jars with lids.
When everything you need is prepared, you can start preparing Lazy Eggplants.
Step-by-step recipe for Lazy Eggplants for the winter
There are many recipes for preparing this canned dish. The proposed option is one of the simplest and most delicious. Its preparation is carried out in stages:
- Preparing eggplants. The vegetable is thoroughly washed, the ends are slightly trimmed on both sides. It needs to be cut into cubes or sticks and poured into a plate with lightly salted water. After half an hour, the liquid is drained and the vegetable is squeezed out. This helps get rid of its excessive bitterness.
- Pepper preparation. The bell pepper is cut in half and the core and seeds are removed. The vegetable must be washed and cut into cubes or slices.
- Onion preparation. Onions are peeled and rooted, washed with running water. After this, the vegetable is cut into rings.
- Preparing tomatoes. Vegetables are washed well, all seals are cut out of them. The prepared tomato should be cut into 6-8 pieces.
- Cooking lazy eggplants. To stew this winter snack, it is best to take a pan with thick walls and heat vegetable oil in it. Vegetables are placed in layers in the prepared container, and each layer must be salted. The order of the layers is not important - the main thing is that the tomatoes are on top. After this, cover the pan with a lid and simmer over low heat for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Making lazy salad. Ready eggplants are placed in glass, pre-sterilized jars. Then they are covered with lids, wait until they cool down and put them in a cool, dark place.
It is better to store the finished product in glass jars of different sizes
The full process can be viewed here:
Storage periods and rules
You can store Lazy Blues for the winter for quite a long time, but it is better to use them in the first winter - the fresher the twist, the tastier it will be. If you want to make preparations for several years in advance, then it is important to remember that the normal shelf life of canned eggplants is several years. After this they lose their taste.
Conclusion
It is best to store Lazy Eggplants for the winter in a cool, dark place. If you like cold dishes, you can put a couple of cans in the refrigerator, which you can then open and enjoy their unusual taste.
Lazy salad can be served hot or cold
Lazy eggplants come in very handy. You can diversify your dinner with them or put them on the table when guests arrive. A delicious snack that goes well with any dish. Therefore, it is better to always keep a couple of cans of this salad in reserve.
