Recipes » Vegetables » Eggplant Caponata (Mario Batali)

Ingredients

• ½ Cup olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp. Pine nuts
• 3 tbsp. Currants
• 1 chopped red chili pepper
• 2 eggplants cut into ½ inch cubes
• 1 tbsp. Sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp cocoa powder
• 2 tsp. Thyme
• ¾ cup tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• salt and pepper

Preparation

Heat ½ cup oil. Sauté onions, garlic pine nuts, currants and pepper for 5 minutes.

Add eggplant, sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa and stir for 5 minutes.
Add thyme, tomato sauce, and vinegar, bring to a boil.

 Lower heat and simmer 5 minutes. Salt and pepper.