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Sicilian Caponata

Caponata is a classic Sicilian dish. It is a recipe made with eggplant, onion, tomato, and capers cooked in a glass of vinegar. This dish can be eaten hot or cold.

Vegan Vegetarian Italy Public
Course: Starter
Preparation time: 0 minutes
Energy: 237 kcal / serving

Instructions

  • 1.   Cut the eggplant into small cubes. Let them drain with salt for 30 minutes. Rinse them with cold water.
  • 2.   Cut the tomatoes into quarters. Remove the seeds under cold water.
  • 3.   Sauté 1 minced onion, peeled tomatoes, and roughly chopped basil leaves. Let it simmer for about twenty minutes.
  • 4.   Cut the celery stalks into thin slices.
  • 5.   In a sauté pan, sauté the second minced onion. Add the celery, olives, and capers. Continue cooking covered for 15 minutes.
  • 6.   Mix with the tomato sauce for 15 minutes.
  • 7.   Fry the eggplant covered in olive oil until reduced (about twenty minutes).
  • 8.   Add the tomato sauce to the eggplant and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
  • 9.   Finally, add the sugar, vinegar, and let it simmer for another 10 minutes.
  • 10.   Serve the Caponata with rabbit.

Ingredients for servings

  • 4 eggplants
  • 4 stalk of celery stalk
  • 2 onions
  • 220 g of canned peeled tomato
  • 10 g of powdered sugar
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 15 cl of balsamic vinegar
  • 100 g of basil
  • 200 g of pitted black olive
  • 20 capers
  • salt (according to taste)
  • pepper (according to taste)

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Nutritional information *

  •  
    Per serving
    % RDA
  • Energy value
    237 kcal
    12 %
  • Fat
    9,79 g
    14 %
  • of which saturated
    1,34 g
    7 %
  • Carbohydrates
    26,56 g
    10 %
  • of which sugar
    22,04 g
    24 %
  • Protein
    6,41 g
    13 %
  • Fibers
    13,22 g
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* As an indication, before cooking, RDA of the EU.