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                      SICILIAN EGGPLANT APPETIZER

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers                       Italian
               Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3       md           Eggplant
                       Olive oil
  4       sm           Celery stalks, diced
  4       tb           Tomato sauce
  4       tb           White vinegar
    1/2   ts           Honey
  4       ea           Green olives, halved
  4       ea           Black olives, halved
  4       tb           Capers
  1       tb           Pine nuts
    1/2   ts           Black pepper
                       Salt

 Cube eggplant, but don't peel.  Fry in olive oil in a
 skillet.  In another skillet, fry the celery till it
 begins to brown & then add to eggplant. Pour tomato
 sauce into the empty skillet & mix in the vinegar,
 honey, olives, capers & pine nuts.  Stir.  As soon as
 they are blended, pour over eggplant, add salt &
 pepper & simmer 10 minutes. Add water if needed.Stir
 often.  Allow to cool & ten serve.

 Vera Gewanter, "A Passion for Vegetables"



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