14K reactions · 1.6K shares | 🇮🇹Caponata Siciliana 🍆🍅 A bold, rustic dish from the heart of Sicily. Sweet, savory, and tangy, and somehow even better the next day. If you’re looking for a classic Sicilian eggplant dish, this is it! Ingredients: 🍆 1.5 lb eggplant, cubed 🌿 2 celery stalks, diced 🧅 1 yellow onion, chopped 🫒 1/3 cup green olives, pitted + chopped 🥄 2 tbsp capers, rinsed 🍅 2 tbsp tomato paste 🍅 1 lb cherry tomatoes, halved 🥃 1 shot white wine vinegar 🧂 1 tbsp sugar 🫒 Olive oil (for frying + sautéing) 🧂 Salt to taste 🌿 Fresh basil to finish Instructions: 1. Fry eggplant in olive oil until golden. Set aside. 2. Sauté celery and onion until soft. 3. Add tomato paste, cook 1 minute. 4. Add olives, capers, tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Simmer 5-7 minutes. 5. Fold in eggplant and basil. Simmer a few more minutes. 6. Let it rest and cool off. Serve at room temp with crusty bread. ✨This traditional Caponata Siciliana recipe is one of Sicily’s most iconic eggplant dishes. Pairs perfectly with a glass of Gratsi red. 🍷 🇮🇹Buon Appetito! | Giovanni Siracusa | Facebook
14K reactions · 1.6K shares | 🇮🇹Caponata Siciliana 🍆🍅 A bold, rustic dish from the heart of Sicily. Sweet, savory, and tangy, and somehow even better the next day. If you’re looking for a classic Sicilian eggplant dish, this is it! Ingredients: 🍆 1.5 lb eggplant, cubed 🌿 2 celery stalks, diced 🧅 1 yellow onion, chopped 🫒 1/3 cup green olives, pitted + chopped 🥄 2 tbsp capers, rinsed 🍅 2 tbsp tomato paste 🍅 1 lb cherry tomatoes, halved 🥃 1 shot white wine vinegar 🧂 1 tbsp sugar 🫒 Olive oil (for frying + sautéing) 🧂 Salt to taste 🌿 Fresh basil to finish Instructions: 1. Fry eggplant in olive oil until golden. Set aside. 2. Sauté celery and onion until soft. 3. Add tomato paste, cook 1 minute. 4. Add olives, capers, tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Simmer 5-7 minutes. 5.
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