Everything except the eggplant in that list sounds amazing!
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eggplant and potato sautéed in olive oil! it adds a lot of depth! I usually make this as a soup without the carrots, eggplant and potatoes.
Eggplants are on my list of 5 no-nos.
I'm sure you love it. I just can't... Ugh.
(I'm worse than a two year old about some things...)
I didn’t like it till I married someone for whom eggplant is a staple in his diet. The key is salting the peeled and sliced eggplant to leach out the bitterness before cooking.