A really healthy mid-week pasta dish but with heaps of flavour. Don’t be tempted to use more oil than specified, as you really don’t miss it in this dish.
Caponata Spaghetti – serves 4
- 2 aubergines, cut into 3cm cubes
- 4 tsp vegetable oil
- ½ red onion, sliced
- 2 sticks of celery, sliced
- 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- a small handful of raisins
- 1 tsp capers
- a handful of kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 300g wholewheat spaghetti
- a small bunch of parsley, chopped
Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.
Toss the aubergine with 2tsp of oil and a little seasoning and tip into a large non-stick baking tray. Roast for 20 minutes or until charred and soft.
Meanwhile, heat the rest of the oil in a large pan and cook the red onion and celery with a large pinch of salt for 10 minutes or until softening and caramelised a little. Add the garlic and oregano, and cook for a minute before adding the tomatoes and 100ml water. Tip in the roasted aubergine and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the raisins, capers, olives and red wine vinegar, and season. Keep on a low heat while you cook the pasta.
Cook the pasta according to the time on the pack, then drain, reserving a mug of the water. Tip the pasta into the caponata with the parsley, add a splash of water to loosen if needed. Stir well and serve.
(Original recipe by Adam Bush in Olive Magazine, February 2019)
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