Lowfat Caponata Spaghetti Sauce Meriam

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Servings: 6 Difficulty: Advanced
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Italian-style savory and satisfying main that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Lowfat Caponata Spaghetti Sauce Meriam

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6 Calories: 12.5

Description

This Italian main features Eggplants, slice in half. The flavors come together beautifully. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Lengthwise, unpeeled.
  2. T Olive oil 1 lg Onion, sliced 1 Bulb fresh fennel (anise), Thinly sliced 3 T Sundried tomato paste (or Regular tomato paste) 4 md Stalks celery, thinly sliced 1/4 c Capers, drained and rinsed 1/4 c Good sherry vinegar 3 T Sugar 1 ts Salt (or to taste) 1/2 ts Freshly ground pepper 3 lg Garlic cloves, crushed 2 quarts Mama Rizzo's mushroom and green pepper Spaghetti Sauce (or your favorite thinner sauce - don't use Ragu or other "goopy" ones.) A pound of your favorite pasta - I like linguine fini.
  3. Put the eggplants
  4. cut -side down on a non stick surface and
  5. bake 400 degrees for an hour till soft and wrinkly.
  6. Scrape the eggplant meat onto several layers of paper towels to absorb the bitter juices.
  7. (essential step).
  8. Chop coarsely.
  9. Discard the skin.
  10. In a large skillet, sautee the onions, fennel, celery till crisp-tender, then
  11. add the
  12. rest of the ingredients **except the pasta and the spaghetti sauce**, and
  13. simmer covered for 20 minutes.
  14. Add the spaghetti sauce and simmer another hour, covered.
  15. (If possible, chill the sauce overnight at this point so the flavors have a chance to develop.) Reheat and
  16. serve over freshly cooked pasta.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 12.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.1g1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 1.5mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 3.0g1%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g6%
Sugars 1.8g
Protein 0.5g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, caponata, eggplants, half, italian, low-fat, lowfat, main, meriam, sauce, sautéing, simmering, slice, spaghetti, title, vegan
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