Caponata Recipe

Caponata is an Italian dish made out of different vegetables cooked in vinegar and tomatoes. The base recipe calls for eggplants and celery but regional variations do exists where other vegetables are added like olives, carrots, zucchini, bell peppers, pine nuts and raisins. If you notice it’s a totally vegetable viand but versions in Palerm and Sicily adds seafood like lobsters, octopus and swordfish.

During the old days this type of dish was consumed as a main course but with today’s improvements it is now commonly served as a side dish paired with fish. In my opinion it still can be a main dish as this is so hearty, all you need is a crusty piece of bread and you have a nice dinner. Definitely this will come easily on the top of…