🇷🇴 Romania recipe
Zacusca
Zacusca is Romania's most popular vegetable preserve, a deeply flavored spread made from fire-roasted eggplant and red peppers slow-cooked with tomatoes, onions, and a touch of bay leaf. Traditionally prepared in enormous batches each autumn and jarred for the winter months, this rich, smoky condiment is spread on fresh bread, served as a side dish, or used as a topping. It is a labor of love that defines Romanian pantry culture.
Prep30 mins
Cook2 hours
Serves12
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 6 large eggplants
- 10 red bell peppers
- 500g ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 3 large onions, finely diced
- 150ml sunflower oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Fresh crusty bread, for serving
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 120
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Fat
- 8 g
