BRUSCHETTA WITH CAPONATA

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Categories     Tomato     Sauté     Vegetarian     Vinegar     Raisin     Pine Nut     Eggplant     Chill     Healthy     Vegan     Capers     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

For the caponata
1/4 cup olive oil
3-1/2 cups 1/4-inch dice unpeeled eggplant (about 1-1/4 pounds)
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup finely chopped celery
1/3 cup chopped pitted green olives
3 tablespoons chopped drained bottled capers
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
1-1/2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
3 tablespoons golden raisins
3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted lightly
3 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch diced (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leafed parsley leaves
For the bruschetta
eight to twelve 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices of country-style Italian bread
flat-leafed parsley sprigs for garnish

Steps:

  • Make the caponata: In a heavy skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately high heat until it hot but not smoking, in it cook the eggplant, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until it is tender, and transfer it to a bowl. To the skillet add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and in it cook the onion and the celery over moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the olives, the capers, the vinegar, the sugar, the raisins, the pine nuts, and the tomatoes and cook the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it is cooked through and the celery is tender, and transfer it to the bowl. Stir in the parsley, let the caponata cool, and chill it, covered,overnight. Season the caponata with salt and pepper.
  • Make the bruschetta: Grill the bread on an oiled rack set about 4 inches over glowing coals for 1 minute on each side, brush the toasts on one side with the oil, and sprinkle them with salt to taste.
  • Top each toast generously with some of the caponata, arrange 2 or 3 toasts on each of 4 plates, and garnish each serving with the parsley sprigs.

Shanawar Rafiq
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This was a great recipe! The caponata was delicious and the bruschetta was crispy.


CLINTON SSENJOBE
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This was a delicious and easy recipe. I will definitely be making it again.


Marcel Kola
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This was a great recipe! I will definitely be making it again.


Md Jonayed
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I loved this recipe! The caponata was delicious.


Shariful
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This was a delicious recipe. The caponata was especially good.


Wolf gaming
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This was a great appetizer. The caponata was flavorful and the bruschetta was crispy.


Tea Goisashvili
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This was a delicious and easy recipe. I will definitely be making it again.


Jay Dunne
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I loved the flavors in this dish. The caponata was sweet and tangy, and the bruschetta was crispy and savory.


Ekbal Hossen
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This was a great recipe! I will definitely be making it again.


JOLLEY AUSSIES
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I loved this recipe! The caponata was delicious and the bruschetta was the perfect way to serve it.


Yumna Fabrics Creations & Suits
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The caponata was especially good.


Ata Sheikh
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I'm not a big fan of caponata, but I loved this recipe. The bruschetta was crispy and the caponata was flavorful and not too sweet.


Lala MooN
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This was a delicious and easy recipe. I made it for a party and it was a hit! The caponata was especially good.


Cindy Adusei
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I loved the combination of flavors in this dish. The caponata was sweet and tangy, and the bruschetta was crispy and savory. It was the perfect appetizer for a party.


Jamiu Olayemi Abdulrasaq
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This was a great recipe! The caponata was easy to make and very flavorful. The bruschetta was the perfect way to serve it. I will definitely be making this again.


ALONEBOY
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The caponata was a bit too sweet for my taste, but the bruschetta was perfect. I would make this again, but I would use a different caponata recipe.


CLARIBEL MENDOZA
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This bruschetta with caponata was a delicious and easy appetizer to make. The caponata was flavorful and tangy, and the bruschetta was crispy and golden brown. I will definitely be making this again!