Easy caponata stew
Ingredients
- Step 1 1 tbsp olive oil, plus a splash
- Step 2 1 red onion, finely chopped
- Step 3 1 aubergine, cut into 1cm cubes
- Step 4 1 garlic clove, peeled
- Step 5 1 tsp dried oregano
- Step 6 2 tbsp capers
- Step 7 400ml can cherry tomatoes
- Step 8 2 slices of crusty bread
- Step 9 ½ small pack of basil
- Step 10 ½ lemon, juiced
Calories: 250
Carbohydrate: 31 g
Protein: 8 g
Fat: 9 g
Cook time: 25 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2
TAGS
Dinner
Main course
Supper
5-a-day
Budget
Caponatum
Elena Silcock
Fibre
Low calorie
Low fat
Midweek meal
Stew
Vegetarian
Directions
- Step 1 Heat the olive oil in a high-sided frying pan over a high heat, add the onion and aubergine with a big pinch of salt and fry until golden and softened, around 10 mins. Crush in the garlic with the oregano and cook for 1 min max, then tip in the capers and tomatoes. Half fill the empty can with water and add to the pan, bring to the boil then turn the heat down to a simmer until the sauce has thickened and the veg softened.
- Step 2 Toast the bread, then drizzle with a little more olive oil. Squash the cherry tomatoes a bit with the back of a spoon, then stir in half the basil and season the caponata, adding lemon juice, salt and black pepper to taste. Tip into bowls, top with the remaining basil and serve.