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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 34 minutes, Preparation Time - 30 minutes

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| 1. Toss eggplant with salt and place in a colander set over a bowl. Let sit, about 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry. | 2. 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. | 3. 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. | 4. Season caponata with vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with parsley. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
eggplant	1		peeled cut	-	-	-	-
salt	to taste			-	-	-	-
olive oil	1/4	cup	divided	477.36	0.0	0.0	54.0
celery	1	cup	chopped	16.16	2.9997	0.6969	0.1717
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic	1	clove	minced	4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
plum tomato	1 1/2	cups	canned drained chopped	-	-	-	-
green olive	12		pitted chopped	-	-	-	-
caper	1 1/2	tablespoons	drained	2.967	0.6308	0.3044	0.1109
tomato paste	1	tablespoon		13.12	3.0256	0.6912	0.0752
oregano	1	teaspoon	minced	2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
red wine vinegar	2	tablespoons		5.662000000000001	0.0805	0.0119	0.0
white sugar	2	teaspoons		32.508	8.3983	0.0	0.0
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	to taste		ground	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
parsley	2	teaspoons	minced	0.9	0.1582	0.0743	0.0198

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.