CAPONATA SICILIANA

Name: CAPONATA SICILIANA
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6 As a side or 12 as an appetizer
Ingredients: 3 lb eggplant; 1 Tbl salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 3/4 cup olive oil; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 large onion, diced; 3 bell peppers, red, green, yellow, cored and diced; 2 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 large carrot, peeled and diced; 2 tsp a/p flour; 2 lb ripe plum tomatoes, peeled and cut up; 1 cup pitted green olives, coarse ly xhopped; 2 Tbl red wine vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; 3 lg fresh basil, shredded; 1 Tbl chopped flat leaf parsley; 2 Tbl tiny capers, drained; 1 med zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and sliced

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By Irene Hirschman
@mi_piace_cucinare

My Mamma Fichiera made this for her guests at her Penzione n Taormina , Sicily.

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Serves:

6 As a side or 12 as an appetizer

Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

40 Min

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3 lb

eggplant
1 Tbl

salt
1/2 tsp

pepper
3/4 cup

olive oil
2 stalks

celery, diced
1 large

onion, diced
3

bell peppers, red, green, yellow, cored and diced
2 cloves

garlic, sliced
1 large

carrot, peeled and diced
2 tsp

a/p flour
2 lb

ripe plum tomatoes, peeled and cut up
1 cup

pitted green olives, coarse ly xhopped
2 Tbl

red wine vinegar
1 tsp

sugar
3 lg

fresh basil, shredded
1 Tbl

chopped flat leaf parsley
2 Tbl

tiny capers, drained
1 med

zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and sliced

How to Make CAPONATA SICILIANA

Step-by-Step

Peel and dice eggplant ( large dice ). Season with salt and pepper and set aside in colander with heavy plate over it to drain liquid.
Heat oil in a large skillet ; add celery , onion , bell peppers, garlic and carrot, and cook uncovered 10-12 minutes. Transfer vegetables to shallow baking dish , reserving the oi
. Add eggplant to oil in skillet and sprinkle with flour. Fry, stirring , over moderate heat, until lightly golden. Add to vegetables in baking dish. Add tomatoes, green olives , vinegar, sugar, basil, and parsley and place in oven at 350°F for 1/2 hour.
Remove from oven; mix we'll, taste for seasoning and correct to your taste if necessary. Add capers , stir and place in oven for a few minutes longer. Serve hot as a side dish and cold as an appetizer
To peel tomatoes, drop them into boiling water for about 1 minute
, then immerse them in ice water. The peel will come right off.

You can adjust the vegetables to your taste.