- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 50 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 152.24 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.80 (g) of which sugars 6.58 (g)
- Proteins 1.90 (g)
- Fat 12.73 (g) of which saturated 1.67 (g)of which unsaturated 2.56 (g)
- Fibers 3.73 (g)
- Sodium 409.99 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 166 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Extra Tips for Caponata in a Jar
Letting the eggplants lose their excess water is an important step to prevent the caponata from becoming watery.
*The cooking times, compared to cooking times for jar cooking, because the still hot vegetables will bring the jar to a boil sooner. If you place the vegetables at room temperature in the jar, cook each jar for 12 minutes.
Consuming eggplant caponata in jar cooking in the following days will give you a recipe with enhanced flavors. The longer it rests, the tastier it becomes.
Sicilian Caponata in a Jar
If you prefer, you can distribute the eggplants into 4 jars of 500 ml each. In this case, cook each jar for 5 minutes.
If you prefer, you can distribute the eggplants into 4 jars of 500 ml each. In this case, cook each jar for 5 minutes.
