This eggplant caponata is a classic Italian accompaniment and one of my favorite catering dishes.
- Prep Time : 15 min
- Cook Time : 40 min
- Ready Time : 55 min
Servings
1.5
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 500 grams onions diced
- 1 large eggplant cubed
- 2 whole red pepper roasted
- 1 whole yellow pepper roasted
- 20 grams garlic minced
- 200 mililiters tomato paste
- 40 mililiters vinegar
- 50 grams black olives sliced
- 50 grams capers
Directions
- Roast peppers over an open flame.
- In a large pot, saute onions in olive oil until translucent.
- Add eggplant, garlic and tomato paste.
- Peel roasted peppers and dice. Add to eggplant.
- Add olives. Cook covered over low heat, stirring frequently, until eggplants are completely soft.
- Remove from fire. Add capers and vinegar.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve the caponata at room temperature as a salad or condiment to crackers. You can leave out the olives, but I don’t recommend leaving out the capers. Rinse them under running water to mute the flavor.