i have never eaten so much eggplant in a year, let alone in a month. we, meaning my farm CSA apparently has had a stellar year for eggplant - add in the one i grew in the garden and i have more eggplant than i know what to do with!
then i remembered an amazing meal justin and i enjoyed on one of out trips to church street in burlington. we found a great little restaurant that sources as many local items as possible and creates all their meals from scratch - that night i went for the eggplant caponata and it was amazing. so i decided i would recreate this dish at home, and you know what - it was even better than i remember.
this meal comes together pretty quickly - well in my book anyway.
i love any combination of sweet & savory - and this dish certainly delivers.
eggplant, tomatoes & olives = the savory
dark chocolate & golden raisins = the sweet
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traditionally caponata is served at room temp as an appetizer.
i love the freshness the basil and pine nuts add to the final dish.
my sister who isn't a big fan of eggplant enjoyed this little nibble just before lunch.
the flavors work so well together you don't even remember the eggplant - well at least i didn't notice an overwhelming presence of eggplant in this dish and i have eaten it for 2 straight weeks with another day's worth stashed in the freezer, only to come out when a quick and easy weeknight meal is called for.
for all of you eggplant haters, this dish may very well convert you into a eggplant lover...or at the very least and eggplant "liker".
Eggplant Caponata
serves 4 - 6 as a main or 24 as an appetizer
you will need:
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large eggplant cut into 1" cubes
2 -3 garlic cloves - minced
2 cups fresh tomatoes
1 cup crushed San Marzano tomatoes
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1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup green olives, pitted and roughly chopped
1/3 cup golden raisins
2 tbsp agave, maple syrup or raw honey
1 tbsp finely chopped or grated dark chocolate
1 tbsp finely chopped or grated dark chocolate
Basil
Pine nuts
good crusty bread or pasta
assembly:
heat oil in a large saute pan over medium/high heat - add eggplant and fry tossing occasionally (about 5 minutes) until browned - transfer eggplant to a bowl and set aside.
in the same pan, add tomatoes (fresh & canned), garlic & season with salt & pepper - cook for about 10 minutes or until fresh tomatoes begin to breakdown and tomatoes begin to thicken. add cider vinegar, olives, raisins & sweetener. cook for an additional 10 minutes until mixture thickens. stir in chocolate & reserved eggplant and cook an additional 5-10 minutes until desired thickness has been achieved.
to serve - toss with pasta of choice or serve over crostini, adding basil and pine nuts just before serving.
can be enjoyed at room temp or warm.
enjoy!
assembly:
heat oil in a large saute pan over medium/high heat - add eggplant and fry tossing occasionally (about 5 minutes) until browned - transfer eggplant to a bowl and set aside.
in the same pan, add tomatoes (fresh & canned), garlic & season with salt & pepper - cook for about 10 minutes or until fresh tomatoes begin to breakdown and tomatoes begin to thicken. add cider vinegar, olives, raisins & sweetener. cook for an additional 10 minutes until mixture thickens. stir in chocolate & reserved eggplant and cook an additional 5-10 minutes until desired thickness has been achieved.
to serve - toss with pasta of choice or serve over crostini, adding basil and pine nuts just before serving.
can be enjoyed at room temp or warm.
enjoy!
I'm pretty sure it's a sin that I've only eaten eggplant once since it's been available. But! This looks delicious. Must get my hands on an eggplant and serve this over oiled pasta noodles.
ReplyDeleteServing this over noodles is by far my favorite way of enjoying caponata....but company was over and I had to share :)
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Deletethe caponata looks delicious!.. i should try it for hubbs. he is quite picky about eggplants.
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DeleteJustin who strongly dislikes eggplant unless it is fried even liked this!
Caitlin, I am thinking Richa could supply the Gluten free baquette :)
Delete....I have a feeling I will not be enjoying eggplant for a while, I have never eaten so much eggplant as I have this month!
oooooh i love cakes and crostinis.. :)
DeleteEggplant is that vegetable I feel like I'm *supposed* to like a lot more than I actually do. I'm pretty sure, though, that if you were preparing it, I'd LOVE it :)
ReplyDeleteI totally feel the same way about eggplant, but the more i experiment the more ways i find how to enjoy it!
DeleteI love eggplants. but I always seem to cook it too much..or not enough. Your recipe looks delicious! I think caitlin is right. I would have a visit also ! And probably try this delicious caponata!
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DeleteThis caponata sounds excellent--and definitely perfect for the early fall eggplant bounty. :) I might try this with some toasted walnuts in place of the crazily expensive pine nuts.
ReplyDeleteToasted walnuts would be amazing!
DeleteThis sounds so crazy. I have never heard of a caponata. I have a few eggplants from the garden, so maybe I will give this a shot!
ReplyDeleteReally?! then you definitely need to make this and try this at least once in your lifetime :)
DeleteI'm kind of in the neutral camp for eggplant. I like it prepared some ways, but whenever I've cooked it myself I was never thrilled with the results. I am intrigued by your recipe though - there's chocolate in there!? I could get on board with that. :)
ReplyDeleteI was that way for the longest time, only ever having it once in a while- I actaully think before this year I only ever cooked eggplant once!
DeleteThe chocolate is a fun element to the dish :)
Wow this is so creative! Chocolate with eggplant, how cool! I almost never make eggplant but you are really making me want to!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gabby - let me know if you give this recipe a try and what you thought!
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DeleteI'm kind of neutral about eggplant too, but these photos are making me crave a warm pasta dish with eggplant right now...I would probably eat this over pasta with a side of the crostini too! I'm not sure what to think of that chocolate - it sounds odd, but I would trust you that it works!
ReplyDeleteMmmm after reading warm pasta I am now craving that! Trust me the chocolate ties everything together :)
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Delete...i am totally in the same boat- Justin is not a fan of eggplant so more for me!....I can't say the same for my cakes though - I literally have to fight him off of those so I can take a pic!
Eggplant is pretty much the only thing Chris isn't all that excited about, so I hardly ever use it. I do love a good caponata, though, and I've never had one with chocolate (Pure Genius!!!). I might need to sneak this one in sometime soon (Shhh, don't tell Chris!).
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DeleteYou should definitely sneak this in at some point!
Just saw some eggplant at the farmer's market and was wondering what I could make with it. These look so super yummy!!! I'm still on the fence about eggplant, but these really look good. I know Jesse would love them. I'll have to make them soon :)
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