Name: Eggplant Caponata 3
Ingredients: 2 Eggplants; 2 ts Salt; 1/2 c Olive oil; 2 Onions, chopped; 16 oz Can tomatoes; 3 Stalks celery, chopped; 1/2 c Green olives, chopped; 3 tb Capers; 1/4 c Wine vinegar; 4 tb Sugar; 1 Garlic clove. minced; 1/4 ts Basil; Salt/pepper

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs	Italian	Appetizers, Italian, Vegetables	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Eggplants
2	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Olive oil
2		Onions, chopped
16	oz	Can tomatoes
3		Stalks celery, chopped
1/2	c	Green olives, chopped
3	tb	Capers
1/4	c	Wine vinegar
4	tb	Sugar
1		Garlic clove. minced
1/4	ts	Basil
		Salt/pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut eggplant into 1" cubes. Sprinkle with salt and let stand in colander
about 2 hours. Squeeze gently. Saute eggplant in oil until brown on all
sides. Remove from pan with slotted spoon. Brown chopped onions until soft,
add tomatoes, celery, and olives. Cook slowly until celery is tender.
Return eggplant to pan, add capers. Heat vinegar, add sugar, and dissolve.
Pour mixture over eggplants, add garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Cover and
simmer about 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Serve hot or cold.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by Paula <demoness@bellatlantic.net> on Sep
17, 1998

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