Eggplant Caponata (microwave)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Sami	Home cookin	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Eggplant, about 1 pound
		Trimmed, peeled and cut
		Into 1/2
		Inch-thick slices
		Salt
1/2	c	Celery, diced
1/2	c	Sweet red onion, diced
1/4	c	Extra virgin olive oil
1		Garlic, crushed
1		Tomato, diced about one
		Cup), Cup
1	T	Red wine vinegar
1	T	Balsamic vinegar
1	T	Capers, rinsed and
		Drained
1	T	Ripe olives, chopped
1	T	Fresh Italian parsley
		Chopped
		Fresh ground pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Layer the eggplant slices in a large colander, sprinkle both sides of
each layer lightly with salt.. put a plate on top so it rests on the
eggplant and put something heavy on the plate. Put the colander over  a
shallow bowl and let stand 1-2 hours to drain the excess moisture.
Rinse the eggplant and blot dry with paper towels and cut into 1/2"
cubes. Combine the eggplant, celery, onion, oil, and garlic in a 3
quart glass casserole. Microwave uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring
once after about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato. Microwave uncovered
for 10 minutes. Stir in the vinegars. Microwave uncovered for 5
minutes. Stir in the capers, olives, parsley, and black pepper.  Either
serve immediately or cool at room temperature and serve with  crostini
or crackers. However, caponata is best when flavors have  been allowed
to mellow for 24 hours before serving. SERVINGS  Posted to MM-Recipes
Digest  by "Beth Ide" <rev_ide@email.msn.com> on  Aug 28, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 57 Calories From Fat: 7 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 408.1mg Potassium: 382.9mg Carbohydrates: 10.9g Fiber: 4.2g Sugar: 2.1g Protein: 3.3g