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Caponata Free Recipe


Caponata Ingredients


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  • 2 LARGE EGGPLANTS
  • 1 Teaspoon SALT
  • 3/4 Cup OLIVE OIL
  • 2 CLOVES GARLIC, CRUSHED
  • 2 ONIONS, CHOPPED
  • 1 Pound PLUM TOMATOES, Quartered
  • 3 CELERY STALKS, DICED
  • 1 Pound CAN PITTED BLACK OLIVES
  • 12 Ounce JAR OLIVE SALAD
  • 1/4 Cup CAPERS
  • 1/2 Cup PINE NUTS
  • 1/4 Cup RED WINE VINEGAR
  • 2 Teaspoon SUGAR
  • SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE


How to make Caponata



  • Wash and cube unpeeled eggplant.
  • Salt and let stand 1 hour. Squeeze dry.
  • Saute in oil until soft. Remove.
  • Saute onions and garlic in same oil.
  • Add tomatoes, olives, and celery.
  • Cook until tender−−15 minutes.
  • Add eggplant, capers, and pine nuts.
  • In another pan heat vinegar and sugar.
  • When dissolved, pour over eggplant.
  • Season to taste and cook an additional 20 minutes.
  • Serve hot or cold as relish with dinner or with french bread rounds as a buffet or cocktail dish




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