Dinner

Caponata Linguine is for Dinner.

Caponata Linguine takes 40 minutes to prepare.

Caponata Linguine takes 30 minutes to cook.

Caponata Linguine makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Caponata Linguine are:

1 Large Eggplant, diced
1 tablespoon Sea Salt
2 Tablespoons Sunflower Seeds
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1 Red Bell Pepper
3-5 Garlic cloves, minced
1 Yellow Onion
3 Celery Stocks diced
1 28oz can diced tomatoes
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 cup Capers (drained)
1/2 cup Black Olives
16 oz. fresh or dried linguine, cooked
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped (optional)

Here is how you make Caponata Linguine:

Place eggplant in a colander and mix with sea salt. Weight egglant down with a few plates and let eggplant drain in sink for about 30 minutes.Meanwhile toast sunflower seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until they turn golden brown, about 2 minutes. Set aside.When eggplant is drained, use a towel to pat it dry. In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and saute eggplant until golden brown (about 12 to 15 minutes). Remove from heat with a slotted spoon and set aside. In the same skillet, saute peppers until soft, about 5 minutes and set aside with eggplant. Add garlic, onion, celery to the skillet and saute covered until onion is golden. 10-15 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir. Cover and cook 10 minutes more.In a small pot over medium heat, mix together sugar, vinegar and capers. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.Add eggplant, peppers, olives and sunflower seeds to the large skillet and pour sugar-vinegar sauce over vegetables. Mix well and simmer, covered for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and taste, adjusting seasonings, if needed.Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, and mix caponata into pasta and serve.Serving Size: 8 12oz servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHERRY28269.

The nutritional information for Caponata Linguine is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 352.9

• Total Fat: 9.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,296.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 61.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
• Protein: 9.7 g

Caponata Linguine is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Caponata Linguine is Vegetarian