Caponata
Dish: Starter
Number: 4
Country: Italy
Caponata is a traditional Italian recipe based on fresh vegetables such as eggplant, celery, tomatoes, peppers and onions, which we are going to cook in olive oil and then mix them with other ingredients such as green olives and capers and then, as a last step, season it with vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
Preparing caponata is very simple, it does not require great knowledge in the kitchen, only that we will need a little time to prepare it since we must cook one by one the ingredients, then mix them and let it cook for a few more minutes, but I assure you that it will be worth it, we invite you to follow our step by step videos below, where we will teach you how to prepare caponata, a recipe of Italian gastronomy that you have to try.
Ingredients to prepare Caponata
- 1 eggplant cut into cubes
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 celery sticks cut into rounds
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper cut in cubes
- 4 tomatoes, diced
- 16 green olives
- 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 3 tablespoons capers
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
How To Make Caponata
Step 1: We begin the preparation of our caponata, for this, in a pan with a little oil and over medium heat add the eggplant, stir, cook for 5 minutes and set aside.
Step 2: Add a little more oil and add the green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, stir, cook for 5 minutes and set aside.
Step 3: Add a little more oil, add the celery, cook for 5 minutes and set aside.
Step 4: Add the tomatoes, stir and cook for 5 minutes, then add the onion and cook for 2 more minutes.
Step 5: Add the eggplant, peppers, celery, green olives, capers, stir, then add the sugar, vinegar, a little salt and pepper, stir, lower the heat, cover and let it cook for 10 minutes and our delicious caponata is ready.
Tips for preparing Caponata
You can decorate the caponata with ingredients such as fresh basil, almonds or hazelnuts.
What can we accompany Caponata?
We can enjoy a delicious caponata at any time of the day and at any time of the year, we can eat it as a starter, as a garnish to our fish, meat and poultry meals, we can also eat it as a dip with a delicious bread or simply eat it alone.
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