Main course
Caponata
Caponata is bit similar to the well known ratatouille. It's a classic Sicilian recipe, delicious to serve on bread but can also be served as a side dish.
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8 persons
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Made by Véronique
Published at 2018-08-23, this recipe is for 8 persons and takes 55 minutes.
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Preparation time
15 minutes
Time cooking
40 minutes
Total time
55 minutes
Preparation - 15 minutes
Rinse the eggplants and chop them into cubes. Rinse bell peppers, remove the seeds and also chop them into cubes. Rinse tomatoes, remove the stems and chop into small pieces.
Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic cloves. Divide the olives into halves and finely chop the celery stalks.
Finishing the caponata - 40 minutes
Heat a dash of olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan and sauté the eggplant cubes for a few minutes. Add bell pepper and celery and sauté a few minutes more.
Then also add the finely chopped onion and garlic and after another few minutes also add the tomato pieces. Pour in the white wine vinegar and water along with sugar, olives and capers.
Let it simmer for about half an hour. Season with pepper and salt. Serve warm or cold on bread or as a side dish. You can also pickle this caponata in sterile glass jars to store them for a long time. Enjoy!
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