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Caponata Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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Caponata
7 eggplants (apx. 5 lbs)
Olive Oil
3 – 4 very large onions
1 c. Sicilian olives (pitted)
3 stalk of celery and/or 2-3 red peppers
6 T. capers
2/3 c. red wine vinegar
¼ c. sugar (brown or whote)
1 ½ c tomato
2 cans tomato paste
Directions:
Directions:

Cube eggplants and fry. Transfer to large pot. Chop onions and sauté until caramelize. Transfer to the pot. Chop celery and sauté until translucent, or for a crunchier taste add the celery to the pot without frying. Transfer to the pot. Same for the peppers. Add tomatoes, paste, vinegar and sugar to pot and cook at low heat, stirring occasionally until it comes together (Do not overcook). Meanwhile pit olives and chop. Remove eggplant mixture from the heat and add olives and capers. Transfer to Mason Jars or Glass bowls and store refrigerated. Will keep for a few months, if you can resist eating it all.

 

 

 

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