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Linda's Summertime Eggplant Salsa

By: Linda Glenn  
"This recipe is a variation of Sicilian Caponata, which is an eggplant relish served in Sicily as a topping for brushetta or as a condiment served with meat or fish. My family loves it as a dip for tortilla chips or even by the spoonful (if no one's looking!). Be sure to microwave the eggplant, or it will absorb too much oil and become mushy."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 8 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 1 large eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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  • 1 cup tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 anchovy fillets, minced, or to taste
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup pitted black olives, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pitted green olives, chopped
  • 1/2 cup zucchini, diced
  • 1/2 cup yellow squash, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cup grated carrot
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  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 red onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Toss the eggplant with the kosher salt and spread out onto a microwave-safe plate. Cook in the microwave on High until the eggplant is dry and has shriveled to 1/3 of its original size, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
  2. Whisk the tomato juice cocktail, vinegar, red wine, brown sugar, parsley, and anchovies together in a large bowl. Stir in the tomatoes, raisins, black olives, green olives, zucchini, yellow squash, celery, red bell pepper, and carrot; set aside.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally, until the edges have browned, 4 to 8 minutes. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil along with the celery and onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened, about 4 minutes more. Stir in the vegetable mixture and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until the liquid thickens and begins to coat the vegetables, 4 to 7 minutes more. Scrape into a bowl and stir in the pine nuts. Refrigerate to room temperature. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 56 | Total Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: < 1mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2009 by DCGOURMET 
Just made mine and added Linda's toasted pine nuts which made it even better. Great as a... MORE

 
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