Summer caponata pasta

Recipes / Vegetarian

Sick of the same old pasta dishes Give this Sicilian-inspired recipe a go!

Recipe «Summer caponata pasta» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 onion, roughly chopped, 4 baby eggplants, halved lengthways, cut into 1.5cm pieces, 400g can whole peeled tomatoes, drained, 1/2 cup pitted green olives, halved , 2 celery stalks, cut into 1.5cm pieces, 200g green beans, halved on the diagonal, 1/2 cup raisins , 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 400g gluten-free rice fettuccine, Small basil leaves, to garnish.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped 
  • 4 baby eggplants, halved lengthways, cut into 1.5cm pieces 
  • 400g can whole peeled tomatoes, drained 
  • 1/2 cup pitted green olives, halved 
  • 2 celery stalks, cut into 1.5cm pieces 
  • 200g green beans, halved on the diagonal 
  • 1/2 cup raisins 
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
  • 400g gluten-free rice fettuccine 
  • Small basil leaves, to garnish 

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large deep saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally for about 7 minutes or until softened.
  2. Add the drained tomatoes and olives, breaking up tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon. Cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the celery and green beans and cook, covered, for 3 minutes or until bright green and still crunchy. Stir in raisins and vinegar.
  4. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pan of boiling water according to packet instructions. Drain and toss through caponata. Serve garnished with basil.