{"id":343,"date":"2008-12-12T15:36:25","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T15:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/?p=343"},"modified":"2008-12-12T15:47:17","modified_gmt":"2008-12-12T15:47:17","slug":"caponata-aka-incredible-sicilian-eggplant-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/?p=343","title":{"rendered":"Caponata, a.k.a. Incredible Sicilian Eggplant Stew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I checked Jamie Oliver\u2019s <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1401301959?ie=UTF8&tag=theguilofscie-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1401301959\">Jamie\u2019s Italy<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=theguilofscie-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1401301959\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/em> cookbook out of the library and discovered this fantastic recipe.<\/p>\n<p>The kids liked cutting the vegetables into big chunks (which is exactly what this recipe needs), and we all liked eating it. We\u2019ll be making more soon \u2013 even if you don\u2019t like eggplant, you\u2019ll like this. They did!<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">olive oil<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2 nice large purple eggplants cut into large chunks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1 heaping teaspoon dried oregano or 3 teaspoons if you\u2019re using fresh<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1 teaspoon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1 small red onion, peeled and finely chopped<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">a small bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and stems finely chopped<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2 tablespoons salted capers, rinsed, soaked, and drained <em>(we actually skipped these and added extra olives, but next time we might stick \u2019em in)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">a handful of green olives, pits removed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2-3 Tablespoons best-quality herb vinegar <em>(we used balsamic with rosemary and oregano steeped in it)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">5 large ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">optional: 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, lightly toasted<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In a large pot pour in \u201ca couple glugs\u201d (Oliver\u2019s exact words \u2013 works out to around a third of a cup, maybe?) of olive oil, and place on the heat. Add the eggplant chunks \u2013 larger than you think you\u2019ll want \u2013 and oregano. Season with a little salt, and toss around so the eggplant is evenly coated by the oil. (Depending on the size of your pan you may have to cook the eggplant in stages.) <\/p>\n<p>Cook on high heat for\u00a0 around 4 or 5 minutes, shaking the pot every now and then. When the eggplants are browned and golden on each side, add the onions, garlic, and parsley stems and continue cooking for another couple of minutes. Add more oil if needed. Throw in the drained capers and the olives and drizzle with the herb vinegar. When all the vinegar has evaporated, add the tomatoes and simmer for around 15 minutes or until tender.<\/p>\n<p> Taste before serving and season if you need to with salt, pepper, and a little more vinegar. Drizzle with some good olive oil and serve sprinkled with the chopped parsley leaves and, if you like, the almonds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/eggplantstew.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-345\" title=\"eggplantstew\" src=\"http:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/eggplantstew.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/eggplantstew.jpg 500w, https:\/\/juniorkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/eggplantstew-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>The book doesn\u2019t say to, but we served it over pasta. 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