Easy caponata
Caponata is a chunky aubergine sauce that is great for dipping bread sticks into or spreading on toast
Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 25 mins
Vegetarian, Super healthy
- Gently cook the onion, celery, peppers and garlic in the oil for 15-20 mins until soft. Tip in the rest of the ingredients, then simmer for 5 mins to heat through. Can be made up to a day ahead. Eat hot or at room temperature, on toasted bread rubbed with the cut garlic clove and drizzled or brushed with oil. Serve with breadsticks, cured Italian meats and olives.
Per serving
149 kcalories, protein 2g, carbohydrate 9g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 3g, sugar 7g, salt 0.68 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2010.
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Ingredients
- 1 large onion , finely chopped
- 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 1 red pepper , peeled and chopped
- 1 yellow pepper , peeled and chopped
- 5 garlic cloves - 4 sliced and 1 halved, to serve
- 5 tbsp olive oil , plus extra to serve
- 100g chargrilled aubergines from a jar, pot or deli counter, drained if in oil and roughly chopped
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp small capers
- handful green olives , chopped
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- large baguette , thickly sliced and toasted, to serve
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 25 mins
Vegetarian, Super healthy
Ingredients
- 1 large onion , finely chopped
- 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 1 red pepper , peeled and chopped
- 1 yellow pepper , peeled and chopped
- 5 garlic cloves - 4 sliced and 1 halved, to serve
- 5 tbsp olive oil , plus extra to serve
- 100g chargrilled aubergines from a jar, pot or deli counter, drained if in oil and roughly chopped
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp small capers
- handful green olives , chopped
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- large baguette , thickly sliced and toasted, to serve
Per serving
149 kcalories, protein 2g, carbohydrate 9g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 3g, sugar 7g, salt 0.68 g
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