Roasted Eggplant Caponata

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Total Time:
3 hr 38 min
Prep
15 min
Inactive
2 hr 30 min
Cook
53 min
Yield:
8 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 large eggplant (1 1/2 pounds)
  • Good olive oil
  • 4 ounces jarred roasted red peppers, chopped
  • 1/2 cup large green olives, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
  • 3 tablespoons minced parsley
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons drained capers
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • Toasted pita triangles, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.

Place the whole eggplant on the pan, prick with a fork in several places, and rub with olive oil. Roast for 45 to 50 minutes, until the eggplant is very soft when pierced with a knife. Set aside to cool. Halve the eggplant, peel, and discard the skin. Place the eggplant, peppers, and olives in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until coarsely chopped. Pour into a mixing bowl.

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onion and red pepper flakes and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until the onion is lightly browned. Add the garlic, cook for 1 minute, and add to the eggplant mixture. Add the parsley, pine nuts, lemon juice, capers, tomato paste, vinegar, salt, and pepper and mix. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to develop. Taste for seasonings and serve at room temperature with toasted pita triangles.

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  • on June 16, 2013

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    One more home run Ina ! So delicious ! I did add only one tsp of salt but honestly I could have left it out completely ,it was delicious enough without it. Overall, I will make this again :

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  • on June 13, 2013

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    Absolutely delicious! And I completely forgot to add the salt and pepper that were the last 2 ingredients. Thank goodness! It's perfectly salty enough with the other ingredients! I will make this again, and I don't even like eggplant!

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  • on January 17, 2013

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    This was great! It was very flavorful. The only thing I modified was to add less salt when I saw some of the other reviews. It's a great option for an appetizer when you're looking for something vegetarian, light, and fairly healthy. The flavors have continued to meld overnight, so it's even better on day 2. I think this would also be good spooned over pasta, chicken, or a light fish.

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