Caponata

Italian salad of eggplant. It is very fresh and tasty, it has a mixture of eggplant, celery, tomato, olives and capers. It is perfect for eating alone or as a side dish. Prepare it is very rich.
Ingredients
6
Servings
  • 1 kilo eggplant
  • 1 onion, big chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 800 grams tomato, ripe, peeled and chopped
  • 4 sprigs celery
  • 5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 100 grams olives
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • vegetable oil
  • pepper
Preparation
40 mins
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Medium
  • The aubergines are cut into 2 cm cubes. Sprinkle with salt and let stand for one hour. Then rinse with plenty of water to remove the bitter, and let it drain
  • In a heavy-bottomed pot, fry the onion with a little oil until browned. Then put the garlic to brown also.
  • Add the tomatoes, celery, vinegar, sugar, olives, capers, pepper and little salt, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
  • The aubergines are dried and fried in enough hot oil until brown. They drain and the surplus fat is removed. Toss the tomato sauce.
  • They are left to cook on low heat for another 15 minutes, stirring the sauce from time to time with a wooden spoon.
  • Let it cool.

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