Recipe

Artichoke Caponata Recipe

	Sexyhotmama / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago My mom makes this. She's italian and knows how to cook. I LOVE IT!! Prep:15m Cook:35m Servings:6	Sexyhotmama
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Ingredients

5 tablespoons olive oil

12 fresh or 2 (9-ounce) packages frozen artichoke hearts, cut into 1 inch cubes

1 ½ cups diced onion

1 tablespoon chopped garlic

1 cup finely diced celery, parboiled for 2 minutes

1 /4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

¼ cup drained capers

4 ounces pitted Greek or Sicilian black olives, halved

2 cups tomato sauce

3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

¼ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (iknow..weird)

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large sauté pan and set on medium-high heat until sizzling, about 2 minutes. Add the artichokes and cook until browned, about 3 minutes on each side.

2. Using a slotted spoon, transfer artichokes to a bowl, leaving as much oil in the pan as possible. Reduce heat to medium, add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil and the onion, stir until well coated and cook for 5-8 minutes. Add the garlic, celery, red pepper flakes, capers and olives and cook for 3-5 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and basil, heat until the sauce is bubbling and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the cocoa powder and cooked artichokes and simmer 5-8 minutes.

3. In a small saucepan on high heat, boil the vinegar and sugar until reduced by half and quite syrupy, about 2 minutes. Stir into the cooked vegetables and simmer on very low heat for 3-5 minutes. 4. Transfer caponata to a bowl and refrigerate overnight. Bring caponata to room temperature before serving.

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Comments

grizzlybear 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Sounds great.....nice post

trigger 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Hi,this recipe with unsweetened cocoa powder is not so weird. Cocoa is actually bitter and that balances out the vinegar.
Great post
Michael

theresal 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Sounds really good... Thanks!

zanna 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Sounds great,thanks for sharing.I have used unsweetened cocoa powder also to balance out chili when it just seems to be missing something.Try a tiny pinch in a small bowl of chili to see if you agreed before putting it in the whole pot.HAVE A GREAT DAY:).

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Sounds wonderful! The cocoa powder is not weird. I saw my grandmother do it a lot of times.