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Eggplant Caponata

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"This originally came out of the Todd English "Olives Table" cookbook. It's a massive flavor hit and has become a standard part of my entertaining menu. I make it a couple times per year. It's a fairly major amount of prep time so I tend to make a double or triple batch and freeze it. It freezes very well. For a triple batch, I'm on my feet for an hour slicing and browning sausage; peeling, chopping, cubing, and cooking eggplant; chopping and sauteing red onion " - GeoffD

Yield: 1 Ready in 2 hours

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Vegetables

(5, 1) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Verified by stevemur

Servings          
Original recipe makes 1
1 smRed onion; peeled, minced
12 ozSweet Italian sausage
1 cfresh tomatoes; Chopped, or canned
2 tbscallions; Chopped
1 tsfresh ginger; peeled, minced
1 tbCurry powder
1 tsHoney
2 tbBalsamic vinegar
1 cOrange juice
1 tscapers; Chopped
1/4 cWater; (to 1 cup)
1 tbfresh rosemary; Chopped
3 tbfresh basil leaves; Chopped
2 tbFresh Cilantro; chopped
1 tsKosher salt
1/2 cGolden raisins
2 tbfresh parsley leaves; Chopped
1/4 tsred pepper flakes; Crushed
3 Garlic; minced
1 Eggplant; peeled, and cut in medium dice
2 tbolive oil

Eggplant Caponata Preparation

Place a large non-stick pan over a medium heat and when it is hot, add the eggplant. Cook until the eggplant is golden brown on all sides, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the eggplant and set it aside. Reheat the pan, add the sausage and cook over medium-high heat until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Discard the fat. When the sausage is cool enough to handle, roughly chop it. Reheat the pan and add the oil. Add the garlic and onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add the reserved sausage, raisins, ginger root, capers, tomatoes, salt, orange juice, curry powder, pepper flakes, honey, reserved eggplant and 1/4 cup water, stirring well after each addition. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the eggplant is soft and the mixture is chunky and saucey, adding more water if necessary, or about 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the vinegar, basil, cilantro, parsley, rosemary and scallions. Serve at room temperature. This recipe yields ?? servings. Source: "CHEF DU JOUR - (Show # DJ-9559) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK" S(Formatted for MC5): "07-22-1999 by Joe Comiskey - joecomiskey@netzero.net" Recipe by: Todd English

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Calories Per Serving: 1810
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This originally came out of the Todd English 'Olives Table' cookbook. It's a massive flavor hit and has become a standard part of my entertaining menu. I make it a couple times per year. It's a fairly major amount of prep time so I tend to make a double or triple batch and freeze it. It freezes very well. For a triple batch, I'm on my feet for an hour slicing and browning sausage; peeling, chopping, cubing, and cooking eggplant; chopping and sauteing red onion
5 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 9 hours, 54 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Cilantro
  2. Basil
  3. Olive oil
  4. Onion
  5. Red Onion
  6. Orange
  7. Orange Juice
  8. Parsley
  9. Raisin
  10. Garlic
  11. Scallion
  12. Balsamic Vinegar
  13. Ginger
  14. Vegetables
  15. Dinner
  16. Winter
  17. Tangy

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