Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Italian Almond Caponata

Thursday, July 7, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Italian Almond Caponata - 12g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

* Exported from MasterCook *

Italian Almond Caponata

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Vegan

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 large eggplant -- (approximately 1 lb.)
3/4 cup almond oil
2 teaspoons salt
2 medium onions -- chopped
1 cup celery -- sliced
1 clove garlic -- minced
16 ounces stewed tomatoes -- (1 can)
3 ounces capers -- (1 jar)
1 cup sliced ripe olives
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon ground sweet basil
1 teaspoon ground oregano

Dice eggplant into 1 1/2 x 1/2-inch rectangles, leaving skin on. Sauté eggplant in almond oil until golden. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt during cooking.

Remove from pan and set aside. Add onion, celery and garlic to pan; cook until just tender. Add eggplant, tomatoes, capers, olives, vinegar, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, basil and oregano. Simmer 20 minutes.

Chill 4 hours or overnight for flavors to blend. Serve as meat relish or as an appetizer with buttered crusty Italian or French bread, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

Servings: 8

NOTE: This mixture keeps well in tightly-covered container in refrigerator for 3 to 4 weeks.

Cuisine:
"Italian"
Source:
"Almond Board of California"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"July 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 249 Calories; 22g Fat (78.5% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 941mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 4 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3604 0