CAPONATA (EGGPLANT APPETIZER)

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This is from Latona's Specialty Foods in New Jersey. It has a nice clean taste and is good served on sliced toasted baguette.

Provided by MARIA MAC

Categories     Spreads

Time 55m

Yield 6 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 large celery, diced
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup tomatoes (crushed)
2 tablespoons capers
1/2 cup green olives (pitted and halved)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large eggplant (diced)

Steps:

  • In a 4 quart sauce pan heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat.
  • Add onion and celery cook covered 10 minutes, stirring often.
  • Add next 8 ingredients, heat to boil
  • Cover, simmer on low 20 minutes.
  • In a large non stick skillet heat 4 tbsp oil over medium heat. Add eggplant cook 10 minutes or until tender stirring often.
  • Stir tomato mixture into eggplant.
  • Serve on slices of toasted french bread.

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