Basil Eggplant
__________________________________________________________________________________ This is a deceptively simple yet delicious and aromatic dish - with eggplant! I decided to chose eggplant because I wanted to expand my knowledge of cooking/preparing a wide variety of vegetables since I used to limit myself to the common veggies (i.e. onion, bell peppers, tomato, etc.) when I used to eat meat. For those that are curious about eggplant benefits, I found that it's rich in dietary fiber (hence its filling powers) a very good source of essential minerals (magnesium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, folic acid and nicacin.), Vitamin B complex (B1, B6 and B12) and potassium. Overall, these benefits will aid in reducing risk of cancer, weight loss, and provide a better skin tone. Okay, so here are the ingredients: >2 tbsp olive oil ( I always use extra virgin ) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 eggplant, chopped 1 tsp paprika 1 ts...