Caponata Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Caponata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: vegetable oil cooking spray; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 4 cups peeled, diced eggplants; 1 cup minced onion; 1 cup minced celery; 1 medium yellow bell peppers or 1 medium green bell pepper, minced; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; ½ cup no-salt-added tomato sauce; 3 tablespoons no-added-salt tomato paste; 3 tablespoons chopped ripe olives; 3 tablespoons chopped olives; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 ¼ teaspoons sugar; ¼ teaspoon pepper; pita bread, cut in wedges (optional); ripe olives (optional); fresh parsley sprig (optional)

Servings: persons

vegetable oil cooking spray
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 cups peeled, diced eggplants
1 cup minced onion
1 cup minced celery
1 medium yellow bell peppers or 1 medium green bell pepper, minced
2 cloves garlic, smashed
½ cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
3 tablespoons no-added-salt tomato paste
3 tablespoons chopped ripe olives
3 tablespoons chopped olives
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 ¼ teaspoons sugar
¼ teaspoon pepper
pita bread, cut in wedges (optional)
ripe olives (optional)
fresh parsley sprig (optional)

1
Coat a nonaluminum Dutch oven with cooking spray, add oil.
2
Place over medium heat until hot, add eggplant, onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic, cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
3
Add tomato sauce and next 6 ingredients, stir well.
4
Cook over low heat 30 minutes or until veggies are tender, stirring occasionally.
5
Place in medium bowl, cover and chill 8 hours.
6
Serve on pita wedges and garnish with ripe olives and parsley, if desired.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: vegetable oil cooking spray, 2 teaspoons olive oil, 4 cups peeled, diced eggplants, 1 cup minced onion, and more.

Yes, Caponata falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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