ITALIAN CAPONATA

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From The Honorable John E. Baldacci, Governor of Maine. His favorite appetizer / side dish as posted on the Govenor's Index. Posted for ZWT3.

Provided by Julie Bs Hive

Categories     Vegetable

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 lbs fresh eggplants
1 tablespoon salt
olive oil
2 cups coarsely chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot
3/4 cup yellow onion
1/3 cup wine vinegar
4 teaspoons sugar
3 cups canned tomatoes, mashed
2 tablespoons tomato paste
6 green olives, chopped
2 tablespoons capers
4 -5 anchovies packed in oil
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Cut eggplant into 1-inch cubes. Dust with 1 tablespoon salt and allow to drain in a colander.
  • Meanwhile, in a little olive oil, saute celery, carrot, and yellow onion for about 15 minutes. Use a large frying pan for this. Then saute the drained eggplant for 10 minutes in a little oil.
  • Place all of these in a heavy 2-quart kettle and add wine vinegar, sugar, canned tomatoes (mashed), tomato paste, green olives, capers, and anchovies, and let all of this simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Chill and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.4, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 3.4, Sodium 2470.4, Carbohydrate 33.6, Fiber 12.3, Sugar 18.5, Protein 6.3

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