Chef Jamie Gwen
Caponata
Caponata
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Category
Side Dish
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
5 servings
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Ingredients
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1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
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2 organic yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced
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2 organic red bell peppers, thinly sliced
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2 ribs organic celery (taken from the heart), thinly sliced
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6 cloves organic garlic, thinly sliced
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1 bunch thyme
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1/2 bunch Italian parsley, stems and leaves intact
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1 can crushed tomatoes (16 ounces)
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1 large eggplant, cut into 1 inch pieces
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1/2 cup red wine vinegar
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3 tablespoons sugar
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1 cup green olives (use Italian green olives), pitted and chopped
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1/4 cup capers, drained and rinsed
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Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Directions
In a large non-reactive pan, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the onions and sauté, stirring often, until translucent and tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the peppers and celery and sauté, stirring often, until softened, about 10 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Tie the thyme sprigs and parsley together with kitchen twine.
Add the tomatoes and the herb bundle to the pan and cover with a lid.
Allow the mixture to simmer, stirring from time to time, for about 15 minutes.
In a separate skillet, heat the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add the eggplant, and season with salt and pepper.
Cook until lightly brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
Add the sautéed eggplant to the tomato mixture.
Cover and cook 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the vinegar and sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar completely.
Remove the vegetables from the heat and discard the herb bundle.
Stir in the vinegar mixture, olives, and capers. Adjust the seasoning.
Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature, as an hors d'eouvres or as a topping for pasta, chicken or fish.
Filed in:
Bell Pepper,
Capers,
Caponata,
Celery,
Eggplant,
Garlic,
Italian Parsley,
Olives,
Olives (Fresh Green),
Onion,
Organic Bell Peppers,
Organic Celery,
Organic Garlic,
Organic Yellow Onion,
Side Dish,
Thyme
