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Caponata on Whole-wheat Spaghetti

Name: Caponata on Whole-wheat Spaghetti
Prep time: 1920 s
Cook time: 2580 s
Total time: 4560 s
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian,Mediterranean
Ingredients: Eggplant cut into 2 cm cubes(600 g); Zucchini cut into 2 cm cubes(300 g); Salt fine(5 g); Olive Oil extra virgin(40 ml); Red Onion medium dice(100 g); Garlic fresh crushed(10 g); Pepper red medium dice(240 g); Tomato Paste(20 g); Tomatoes ripe diced(400 g); Water cold(200 ml); Maggi Chili Sauce(80 g); Maggi BBQ Sauce(40 ml); Salt fine(2 g); Pepper black fine(2 g); Olives green(80 g); Pine nuts toasted(30 g); Basil fresh(5 g); Spaghetti whole wheat cooked(1200 g)

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This Italian-inspired dish features a medley of sautéed eggplant, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes, simmered in a tangy and sweet sauce. Served over wholewheat spaghetti, this hearty and nutritious meal is a perfect balance of flavors and textures.

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Ingredients

Servings

- 10 Portions +

Eggplant, raw

Eggplant, cut into 2 cm cubes(600 g)

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw

Zucchini, cut into 2 cm cubes(300 g)

Salt, Table

Salt, fine(5 g)

Oil, Olive, Salad Or Cooking

Olive Oil, extra virgin(40 ml)

Onion, Red

Red Onion, medium dice(100 g)

Garlic, Raw

Garlic, fresh, crushed(10 g)

Peppers, Sweet, Red, Raw

Pepper, red, medium dice(240 g)

Tomato Paste

Tomato Paste(20 g)

Tomatoes, Red, Ripe, Raw, Year Round Average

Tomatoes, ripe, diced(400 g)

Clean tap water

Water, cold(200 ml)

MAGGI Chilli Original Sauce

Maggi Chili Sauce(80 g)

MAGGI Smoky BBQ Sauce

Maggi BBQ Sauce(40 ml)

Salt, Table

Salt, fine(2 g)

Spices, Pepper, Black

Pepper, black, fine(2 g)

Olives, green, pitted

Olives, green(80 g)

Nuts, pine nuts, dried

Pine nuts, toasted(30 g)

Basil, Fresh

Basil, fresh(5 g)

Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked

Spaghetti, whole wheat, cooked(1200 g)

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Caponata on Whole-wheat Spaghetti

Nutritional Facts

15%

Daily Value

300

Kcal/serving

Nutri value

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Instructions

7 Steps

76'

Total

32'

Preparation

43'

Cooking

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25'

Prepare Vegetables

Place the eggplant and zucchini in a large colander and sprinkle with the salt. Allow to stand for 20 minutes to draw out excess water. Remove the eggplant and the zucchini from the colander and pat dry using a paper towel.

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Cook Onions and Garlic

In a large saucepan heat half of the olive oil over a medium high heat. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes.

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Cook Peppers

Add the peppers and fry for 5-8 minutes until the peppers begin to soften. Remove from the pan and set aside.

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4 of 7

10'

Fry Eggplant and Zucchini

Heat the remaining olive oil over a high heat. Fry the eggplant and zucchini in batches over a high heat browning on all sides.

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Combine Ingredients

Once all the zucchini and eggplant is fried, add the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, water, Maggi Chili Sauce and Maggi BBQ Sauce to the pan. Season with the salt and pepper. Add in the peppers, eggplant and zucchini and bring to a simmer.

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15'

Simmer

Simmer over a low heat for approx. 15 minutes. Stir in the olives.

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Garnish

Serve with spaghetti, sprinkle the pine nuts and basil over the top.

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