CAPONATA WITH FENNEL, OLIVES, AND RAISINS

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Categories     Olive     Vegetable     Appetizer     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Fennel     Eggplant     Bell Pepper     Shower     Engagement Party     Bon Appétit     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds unpeeled eggplant, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
3 cups coarsely chopped red bell peppers
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh fennel bulb (about 1 medium)
6 large garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 1/4 cups tomato sauce
6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add eggplant, bell peppers, fennel, and garlic; sauté until eggplant is tender, about 10 minutes. Add olives and raisins, then mix in tomato sauce and vinegar. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and simmer until caponata is thick and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes longer. Mix in basil. Season caponata to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Serve at room temperature.

Beverly Sheffield
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I made this recipe and it was a disaster! The flavors were all wrong and the dish was inedible.


Kawser Ahamed
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I'm not sure about this recipe. The combination of flavors seems a bit odd to me.


Fizan Irfan
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This recipe looks amazing! I can't wait to try it.


Emmanuel Munyuki
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I made this recipe last night and it was delicious! The combination of flavors was perfect, and the fennel added a nice touch of sweetness. I will definitely be making this again.


Rajbanshi Zeevan
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This is an interesting recipe, especially the addition of fennel. I'll have to try it sometime.