Sicilian caponata: sweet-and-sour aubergine with toasted bread (vegan)

Sicilian caponata: sweet-and-sour aubergine with toasted bread (vegan) is ready in 40 minutes (30 hands-on) and has 597 kcal and 14 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $2.77. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Sicilian caponata: sweet-and-sour aubergine with toasted bread (vegan)
Total time
40 min
Hands-on
30 min
Calories
597 kcal
Cost per serving
$2.77

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Eggplant500 g
  • Celery100 g
  • Onion120 g
  • Crushed tomatoes (can)200 g
  • Pitted green olives50 g
  • Capers16 g
  • Raisins24 g
  • Almonds30 g
  • White wine vinegar30 g
  • Sugar10 g
  • Olive oil36 g
  • Ciabatta rolls100 g

Method

  1. Cut the aubergine into 2 cm cubes, dice the celery and onion, and roughly chop the almonds.

  2. Fry the aubergine in a large pan with two thirds of the olive oil for 10 minutes, stirring often, until golden and soft. Set aside.

  3. In the same pan, with the remaining oil, soften the onion and celery for 5 minutes.

  4. Add the crushed tomatoes and simmer for 8 minutes until thickened.

  5. Stir in the olives, capers and raisins, then return the aubergine to the pan.

  6. Add the vinegar and sugar and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring, until the sauce turns glossy and sweet-and-sour. Fold in the almonds.

  7. Toast the ciabatta, season the caponata with a little pepper and serve warm or at room temperature with the bread.

Nutrition per serving

Calories597 kcal
Protein14 g
Carbohydrates74 g
Sugars30 g
Fat31 g
Fiber16 g

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