Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Slow Cooker Eggplant Caponata

Sunday, January 9, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Slow Cooker Eggplant Caponata - 1 pt; 10g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

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Slow Cooker Eggplant Caponata - 1 pt; 10g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs LowFat (Less than 30%)
Vegan

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 pounds eggplant -- 2 one-pound eggplants
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 red onion -- diced
4 garlic cloves -- minced
1 celery stalk -- diced
2 tomatoes -- diced
2 tablespoons nonpareil capers
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup red wine vinegar

Pierce the eggplants with a fork. Cook on high in a 4-quart or 6-quart slow cooker for 2 hours.

Allow to cool. Peel off the skin. Slice each in half and remove the seeds. Discard the skin and seeds.

Place the pulp in a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet. Saute the onion, garlic, and celery until the onion is soft. Add the eggplant and tomatoes. Saute 3 minutes.

Return to slow cooker and add the capers, pine nuts, red pepper flakes, and vinegar. Stir. Cook on low 30 minutes. Stir prior to serving.

Serves 8

AuthorNote Serve this on small slices of Italian bread as an appetizer or use as a filling in sandwiches or wraps.

Description:
"1 pt"
Cuisine:
"Italian"
Source:
"Everything Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook by Rachel Rappaport, 2010"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Jan 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 59 Calories; 2g Fat (26.4% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 30mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 902478 0 0 0