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Eggplant caponata

  • Serves 4
  • Prep time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 35 mins

Great warm or at room temperature, this tasty meal will last a few days in the fridge.  Delicious served on its own or alongside barbecued meats, this recipe is a great one to have up your sleeve for an easy meal!

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons Pams Pure Olive Oil

  • 2 eggplants, chopped into 2cm chunks

  • 2 capsicums, roughly chopped

  • 1 red onion, chopped

  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

  • 2 stalks celery, sliced

  • 400g can Pams Italian Chopped Tomatoes

  • 2 tablespoons Pams Capers

  • 10 Pams Greek Style Pitted Olives, cut in half

  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar

  • 2 teaspoons Pams Brown Sugar

  • 1/3 cup chopped parsley

  • 1/3 cup chopped basil

Method

  1. Heat a film of oil in a large frying pan and cook the eggplant and capsicum in batches over a medium-high heat until golden.

  2. Reduce the heat and add the onion, garlic and celery to the pan and cook for a further 10 minutes, adding more oil as needed.

  3. Pour over the tomatoes and add the capers and olives.

  4. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened.

  5. Stir through the vinegar and sugar and cook a further minute before removing from the heat and adding the parsley and basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  6. Serve warm or at room temperature with crusty bread.