So good coming from a Sicilian
I added toasted pignoli nuts, golden raisins and a touch of heat from a little crushed red pepper. It truly is alive with tasty good flavors.
My grandmother and mother made this when I was a child. I have been trying to duplicate it for years. This is exactly how it tasted, better than I could remember how to make it. It is great hot or cold. I will be making it again and taking some to my brothers and sisters. Only change I made was to cook everything together in one skillet.
This is good but I made a few changes which based on a friend’s Italian mother’s recipe (which I lost) May make it better. I did not peel or salt the eggplant- not necessary in my opinion. Used fresh, not canned tomatoes because it was what I had on hand. I wasn’t sure about the celery, and I thought last time I made caponata I used red pepper, so I did 1/2 c of celery and 1/2 cup red pepper. I used less oil than called for, seemed like a lot. I used 2 tbsp and added an extra tbsp of tomato paste. I added fresh basil (chopped), and assumed the author meant for dried oregano, not fresh. Lastly I used less vinegar than called for, and even at that I felt it overpowered. As a result I needed to add about an extra 1/2 tsp sugar and a bit more salt. With those changes, I thought this was quite good both warm, and even better next day.
Double the olive oil to get consistency I m used to. Delicious!
Turned out great! I didn’t even need to add any sugar, vinegar or seasonings at the end as it was very flavourful. I served it with Italian sausage and toasted baguette for supper and strawberry salad afterward.
Just like Grandma used to make. I made it exactly as told and was AMAZING.
This the way I always make my Caponata! It's like you're inside my head- because I didn't write it down. It is very delicious! Bravo!
I cut the olive oil back to 1 tablespoon and I did the math. The entire recipe comes to 536 calories (when you use 1 tablespoon of oil instead of 1/4 cup). 4 servings of 134 each. I serve it over 2 oz of whole grain pasta for a yummy meatless Monday at 315 calories /10 grams of protein/ 10 grams of fiber. I am sure it s better with 1/4 cup of oil but I am trying to stay under 1200 calories a day. Delicious!
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