Aubergine Hors Doeuvre Recipe

Aubergine hors doeuvre

From kochhexe 16 years ago

this dish goes lovely as appetizer with crusty italian bread this dish needs your constant attention but it is worth it. it does keep!

1 kilo (2 pounds) eggplant, cut into cubes approx. 1 1/2 cm shopping list
salt shopping list
1/2 cup olive oil shopping list
2 cups finely chopped celery stalks shopping list
3/4 cup finely chopped onions shopping list
1/3 cup good wine vinegar, mixed with shopping list
4 teasp. sugar shopping list
3 cups canned tomatoes, drained shopping list
2 TBSP tomato puree shopping list
6 - 8 large gren olives without pits, cut lengthwise, rinse and drain shopping list
2 TBSP capers shopping list
4 anchovis, rinsed and 'mushed' with mortar and pestle shopping list
freshly ground black pepper shopping list
2 TBSP pine nuts shopping list

sprinkle eggplant cubes liberally with salt,
leave to drain in colander
dry with kitchen towels, set aside
in large heavy skillet heat 1/4 cup olive oil
add celery, under medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 10 min.
add onions,
cook for about 10 minutes or until onions are soft and take on light colour
remove with slotted spoon into bowl
add remaining 1/4 cup oilive oil into skillet
add eggplant cubes, high heat,
stirring continuously about 8-10 minutes or
until eggplant lightly browned
return celery and onions to skillet
as wel as
vinegar and sugar and all other ingredients with exception of pine nuts. about 2 teaspons of salt and some pepper (about 5-6 turns with the pepper mill)
bring to boil, reduce heat, let simmer about another 15 minutes,
stirring frequently
add pine nuts
check seasoning, may need more salt and pepper and some more vinegar.
remove to serving dish and chill before serving.

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conner909 15 years ago
Love eggplant caponata! Love eggplant! Good recipe! Bookmarking for the holidays. (I could be in the kitchen from now until the end of next year if I made everything I bookmarked....LOL!)
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catbot79 16 years ago
I love tapenades... and eggplant is one of my favorite things to eat EVER. I'm glad you added the step of salting the eggplant first... that does make a big difference in the flavor. Lovely recipe, thank you for posting it!
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" It was excellent "
mystic_river1 ate it and said...
Love it- I can taste it already. Eggplant is one of my favorites but love all veggies..Thanks for sharing.
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kochhexe 16 years ago
the time is not really important, bluesgrass, but it should be not less then about 20 minutes to give the salt a chance to draw out the water and bitterness. your are welcome!
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bluegrass 16 years ago
How long should you let the aubergine drain? Thank you.
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kochhexe 16 years ago
thank you, Zanna. it took me long enough to write:-). it is one thing to cook - but quite another to describe - and that not even in my own language. but i am working on more - did a lot of cooking and entertaining during the long holiday season.
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zanna 16 years ago
Sounds great,good post.:)
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Love it- I can taste it already. Eggplant is one of my favorites but love all veggies..Thanks for sharing.

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