Eggplant Caponata
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This dish is quick and easy. I got the idea for it the other day when my friend Martha said she had roasted eggplant with tomatoes and olives at a holiday party. It sounded delectable and I was off to the races.
I think any kind of olives would work well in this delicious roasted vegetable dish. Enjoy!"
photo by Elanas Pantry
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
4-6 plates
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
- 1 medium eggplant, diced into 1/2-inch cubes (leave skin on)
- 1⁄2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 2 tablespoons kalamata olives, sliced in half
- 2 -4 tablespoons olive oil
- celtic sea salt
directions
- In a large bowl, combine the eggplant, tomatoes, olives, olive oil and salt.
- Transfer mixture to a (9×13) glass oven proof baking dish.
- Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes until eggplant is tender.
- Serve.
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Reviews
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All you have to do is just sprinkle (like salt) any kind of sugar on the eggplant and the will not be bitter. This is my secret . -
Very easy & simple. Since there is no sauce to mask the bitterness of the eggplant (which is accentuated by the bitterness of the kalamata), if I were to make this again I'd salt and press the eggplant beforehand to remove some of the bitterness.
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The seeds of <a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/">elanaspantry.com</a> were planted in 1993 when I formed my first business <a href="http://ecosav.com/" target="_blank">ecosav</a>, an environmental consulting firm, specializing in recycling.
One day, at the peak of my business success, I woke up and found myself in my 30’s, living in NYC with a husband, toddler and an infant.
What was I doing, I wondered? I felt like a fish out of water. I wanted to raise my boys in a simple environment, similar to the one in which I grew up in Northern California.
My husband and I decided a change of scenery was in order and within a year we moved our family to Colorado. When the last box was unpacked, I realized I was going to be a restless stay at home mom. Even though I remained involved in my New York consulting business, I was really looking for a new venture relevant to my life as a mother.
In my 20’s I studied ayurvedic cooking. When my son and I were diagnosed with celiac disease, this three-year study came in handy. Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder triggered by eating gluten. Out of necessity my cooking took on an entirely new dimension as we both went on a gluten-free diet.
Unwilling to cook two separate meals each night for my family, I needed to make gluten free food that tasted like regular food. Would I be able to do this well enough to convince my husband to come home for dinner?
I threw myself into this culinary challenge and my husband, a tough critic, held nothing back. With much trial and many errors, I developed a gluten free repertoire that tastes delicious. Friends and family now ask for my recipes, even those who are not on restricted diets!
While my cooking might not be complex, I appreciate that my food brings people together –those who eat regular food and those who can’t –to break bread in the warmth of my kitchen. I love to make food that is not only good for you, but actually tastes good. This has become a passion for me.
