You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Caponata with Kalamatan Olives and Asiago Cheese a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 249 calories, 8g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up celery ribs, eggplants, balsamic vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
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In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar with the sugar and boil over moderately high heat until reduced to 3 tablespoons, about 5 minutes.
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Let cool.
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In a large nonstick skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil until shimmering.
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Add the diced eggplant, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggplant is tender, about 10 minutes.
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Transfer the eggplant to a large bowl. Wipe out the skillet.
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Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet and heat until shimmering.
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Add the diced zucchini and yellow squash, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the squash to the bowl with the eggplant.
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Add the garlic, celery and onion to the skillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened slightly, about 5 minutes.
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Add the red bell pepper and cook until all of the vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes longer.
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Transfer to the bowl with the eggplant and squash.
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Add the tomatoes, olives, parsley, oregano and balsamic syrup to the bowl and fold gently. Season the caponata with salt and pepper.
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Transfer to a clean bowl.
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Garnish with the Asiago cheese and serve with the baguette slices.