Caponata Sauce Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 22 mins

Additional: 45 mins

Total: 1hr22 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Caponata Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound eggplant

peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

salt as needed

extra-virgin olive oil

or as needed

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

1 green bell pepper

cut into 1/4-inch cubes

1 ½ cups canned Italian plum tomatoes

chopped

1 ½ teaspoons chopped anchovies

1 pinch dried basil

1 pinch dried oregano

¼ cup chopped green olives

1 tablespoon drained capers

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

or more to taste

freshly ground black pepper

½ cup toasted pine nuts

4 leaves lettuce

1 cup 1/2-inch thick French bread toasts

4 tomato wedges

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Place eggplant in a colander and sprinkle generously with salt; allow to sit and drain for 30 minutes. Squeeze eggplant to release more water.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; saute eggplant until golden brown 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer eggplant to a bowl reserving any oil in the skillet.

Step 3

Cook and stir onion celery and green bell pepper in the same skillet adding more oil as needed until softened 5 to 10 minutes. Mix eggplant tomatoes anchovies basil and oregano into onion mixture; saute over high heat until thickened 2 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and cool mixture to room temperature at least 15 minutes.

Step 4

Mix olives and capers into eggplant mixture and dress with red wine vinegar and more olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Add pine nuts.

Step 5

Line a plate with lettuce leaves. Spoon eggplant mixture onto toasts and arrange on lettuce. Garnish with tomato wedges.

Nutritional Information

Caponata Sauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 93.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.9g 6%

Carbohydrates: 8.7g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 3g

Fat: 5.9g 9%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 0.5mg

Vitamin A Iu: 222.4IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 14.2mg 24%

Folate: 26.7mcg 7%

Calcium: 32.7mg 3%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 28.8mg 10%

Potassium: 278.3mg 8%

Sodium: 197.9mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 53.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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