EGGPLANT AND TOMATO CAPONATA

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Another form of bruschetta, this is a great low calorie and healthy appetizer. Serve bruschetta-style, on toasted French bread and topped with Parmesan cheese. Caponata can be frozen in resealable bags or in pint jars.

Provided by CDKIRSHNER

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Bruschetta Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 Japanese eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes (such as Hunt's®)
⅓ cup red wine
1 ½ tablespoons capers
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon white sugar
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute eggplant, onion, and garlic until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, red wine, and capers and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix oregano, cinnamon, allspice, cocoa powder, sugar, and bay leaf into eggplant mixture; simmer until thickened, 30 minutes. Add a few tablespoons water if mixture becomes too thick. Remove bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.8 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 g, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 127 mg, Sugar 4 g

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