Caponata Panini

Name: Caponata Panini
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 sourdough demi-baguettes or rolls, halved lengthwise; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning; 411 grams diced tomatoes with juices; 1 Tbsp drained capers; 1 celery stalk, chopped; 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 4 slices provolone cheese, halved; 3 Tbsps raisins; 1 red bell pepper, cored seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 59 milliliters red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt, plus more for seasoning; 4 teaspoons sugar

Caponata Panini is a vegetarian main course. One serving contains 1032 calories, 33g of protein, and 30g of fat. This recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes. Head to the store and pick up provolone cheese, pepper, celery stalk, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Special equipment: a panini grill

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Panini Press

Preheat a panini grill.

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Panini Press

Using a grapefruit spoon or fingers, scoop out a 1-inch wide trough along the cut sides of the baguettes.

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Grapefruit

Baguette

Place 2 half-slices of the provolone cheese on each bottom half of the baguettes. Spoon 1/3 cup of the caponata on top of the cheese.

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Provolone

Baguette

Cheese

Place the top halves on the baguettes and grill the panini until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

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Baguette

Cheese

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Grill

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add the celery and eggplant and cook until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes.

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Eggplant

Celery

Add the red bell pepper and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.

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Red Pepper

Add the tomatoes, raisins, and oregano to the pan. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, sugar, capers, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Season, to taste, with more salt and pepper, if needed.

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Salt And Pepper