SUMMER SQUASH CAPONATA
Caponata, a sweet and sour vegetable dish of Sicilian origin, is usually made with eggplant, but this version is made with zucchini and yellow squash, and dotted with capers and olives. Served at room temperature, caponata often graces the antipasto table at restaurants, but it can also be a main course or a side dish. At home, it can top crostini, a perfect accompaniment to drinks. For a picnic, serve it with good canned tuna and hard-cooked eggs.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories brunch, lunch, finger foods, appetizer, main course
Time 1h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Pour 1/2 inch olive oil into a large, wide skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add enough zucchini to cover bottom of pan. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Let zucchini sizzle and brown slightly. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Continue cooking zucchini and summer squash in batches, adding oil to the pan as necessary.
- In the same skillet, cook the onions over medium-high heat, stirring, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add celery and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and transfer onion mixture to bowl with zucchini.
- To the bowl, add red-pepper flakes, sugar, vinegar and capers. Toss gently together. Taste and adjust, making sure the seasoning is bright, with a balanced sweet-sour flavor. Leave for 10 to 15 minutes and taste again. (If time permits, let the flavors marry for an hour or more before serving. The caponata may be refrigerated for up to 2 days; bring to room temperature to serve.)
- Transfer mixture to a large platter. Top with olives and hard-cooked eggs, halved or quartered. Garnish with parsley and basil leaves. Serve at room temperature with toasted bread for making crostini.
SQUASH CAPONATA
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Time 40m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, toss the squash with the sugar and half of the olive oil. Season with salt and stir in the oregano. Arrange the squash in a single layer on a baking sheet and place it in the center of the oven. Cook until the squash is tender but still holds its shape and is somewhat firm, 15 to 20 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine the red wine vinegar and the raisins. Set aside.
- Heat a medium skillet and add a little of the remaining olive oil. When it begins to smoke lightly, add the onions and garlic. Season with salt and cook until they are translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the tomatoes, celery, zucchini, capers, and olives. Stir to blend. Refrigerate.
- When the squash is cooked, remove from the oven and allow it to cool. Stir it into the onion mixture. Stir in the raisins and vinegar. Taste for seasoning. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
CLASSIC CAPONATA
Doris Jacobson of Anaheim, California, writes: "I host many family gatherings, and I always get requests for my lemon bars and my caponata appetizer. They're easy to make and perfect for picnics at the beach or an evening at the Hollywood Bowl. Plus, both recipes can be made ahead.
Provided by Doris Jacobson
Categories Garlic Onion Pepper Tomato Appetizer Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Low Cal Wheat/Gluten-Free Basil Pine Nut Eggplant Vegan Capers Bon Appétit California Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 to 8 appetizer servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add eggplant, onion, and garlic cloves. sauté until eggplant is soft and brown, about 15 minutes. Add diced tomatoes with juice, then red wine vinegar and drained capers. Cover and simmer until eggplant and onion are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Season caponata to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in fresh basil. Transfer caponata to serving bowl. Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts. Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold. (Caponata can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.)
EGGPLANT CAPONATA (SICILIAN VERSION)
Delicious relish or appetizer that can be served hot or cold! Serve with toasted crusty bread.
Provided by rocks_67
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Antipasto Recipes
Time 1h34m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Toss eggplant with salt and place in a colander set over a bowl. Let sit, about 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add celery; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft and lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl using a slotted spoon.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet. Add eggplant and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in celery mixture, tomatoes, olives, capers, tomato paste, and oregano. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until caponata is thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Season caponata with vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 297 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
EASY CAPONATA
Caponata is a Sicilian dish with eggplant, zucchini, tomato, and peppers traditionally cooked in oil and vinegar and flavored with sugar, raisins, capers, olives, and pine nuts. It's tangy, sweet, crunchy, and salty all at the same time. Serve at room temperature as a side dish to grilled fish or as a starter on toasted bread. Store leftovers in fridge and reheat gently. It will taste even better the next day!
Provided by Carmencita
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash
Time 56m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add celery and cook uncovered until softened, about 1 minute. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain.
- Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat; add onion and celery and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add eggplant, red bell peppers, and zucchini and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato puree, vinegar, and sugar. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Add olives, raisins, pine nuts, and capers. Season with salt and pepper and cook until flavors are well combined, about 5 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat; stir in chopped basil. Cool and serve at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 424 mg, Sugar 14 g
MUSHROOM CAPONATA
This is a lovely appetizer when served with crostini, pita bread, bagel chips or crackers. I've also used it as a topping over a salad of mixed greens. This mushroom version of a caponata is a twist on the traditional eggplant one.-Julia Cotton, Pacific Palisades, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 50m
Yield 6 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute green peppers and onion in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil for 10 minutes or until golden brown., Add half the mushrooms and remaining butter and oil; saute until tender. Remove onion mixture and set aside. Saute remaining mushrooms until tender. Return all to the pan. Cover and simmer over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. , Add the olives, vinegar, tomato paste, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 10 minutes., Serve warm or at room temperature with bagel chips or baguette slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 53 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 107mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CAPONATA
This stuff takes a lot of prep time, but it is fantastic. It is great for a larger crowd. It can also be prepared 4 to 5 days in advance.
Provided by Leanne
Categories Low Protein
Time 11h30m
Yield 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Peel eggplant and cut into 1 inch cubes.
- Put in a strainer and sprinkle with salt.
- Place a heavy bowl on top to drain out the moisture.
- Drain for 30 minutes.
- Rinse thoroughly and dry on paper towels.
- In a large 11x15 roasting pan, combine eggplant, peppers, zucchini, onions, capers, olives, tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic and oil.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
- Mix together.
- Combine vinegar and sugar in a saucepan and heat until sugar dissolves.
- Pour over the vegetables.
- Mix together.
- Bake in the oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours turning vegetables every half hour.
- Garnish with parsley and serve at room temperature with breads.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 42, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 67.5, Carbohydrate 3.7, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.9, Protein 0.7
RUSTIC CAPONATA
Wonderfully earthy, like ratatouille, only without the tomato. Use really good olives! I don't use the bell pepper for health reasons, but it adds great color.
Provided by TooAllergic
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- In a large dutch oven, heat olive oil and onions together, slowly, until they begin to get tender, but do not take on any color (10 minutes).
- Add garlic and saute 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Add zucchini, eggplant and pepper. Season (1 tsp or so of each) with salt and black pepper. Add fresh herbs.
- Toss everything well with the oil, garlic and onions. The eggplant will absorb the oil quickly.
- Place, uncovered in the oven for 20 minutes.
- De-glaze the pan with the wine and broth. Stir in Sultanas, olives and capers and cook until most of the juices are gone and everything is tender (about 20 more minutes uncovered).
- Serve with chopped, fresh parsley and another drizzle of very good olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.7, Fat 14.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 0.3, Sodium 182.3, Carbohydrate 28, Fiber 6.9, Sugar 13.6, Protein 4.3
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