MAMMA'S CAPONATA
Great as an appetizer, but you can easily turn this into a meal. Instead of topping bread, serve over warm pasta. -Georgette Stubin, Canton, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, saute eggplant in 1/4 cup oil until tender. Remove from the pan and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion and celery in remaining oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes and eggplant. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes., Add the olives, vinegar, sugar, capers, salt and pepper. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until thickened. Serve warm or at room temperature with baguettes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 57 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MAMMA ANNETTE'S CAPONATINA (EGGPLANT SALAD)
This recipe was passed down from my grandmother Yandoli to my mother to me. I loved it as a child and still love it! Serve it as a side dish or as a light vegetarian lunch.
Provided by Rosemarie Yandoli-Smith
Time 2h5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 1/2 inch oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add eggplant and saute until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a Dutch oven.
- Add celery to the frying pan with more oil if necessary. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to the Dutch oven.
- Cut onion slices into 1-inch pieces. Add to the frying pan with bell peppers and more oil if necessary. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to the Dutch oven.
- Add tomato paste, vinegar, capers, sugar, and salt to the Dutch oven. Heat over medium heat until simmering, then cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Add green and black olives and place in the refrigerator to chill before serving, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.8 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 721.3 mg, Sugar 7.9 g
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