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Eggplant caponata with cheesy potato topping

  • Time to make: 40 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 large potatoes, peeled, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 eggplant, diced
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes (see tip)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste (see tip)
  • ½ cup pitted black olives, cut in half
  • ¼ cup capers
  • ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon reduced-fat spread
  • dash skim milk
  • ½ cup grated parmesan (see tip)
  • salt and black pepper, to season
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Fill a large saucepan with cold water. Add potatoes and boil for 10 minutes until soft to mash. Preheat oven to 200°C.

    2 Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, heat oil on a medium heat and add onion and garlic. Sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add celery and eggplant and cook for 3 more minutes until vegetables soften and brown. Add tomatoes and tomato paste and simmer for 5 minutes until thickened. Stir in olives, capers and basil then remove from  heat.

    3 Drain then return potatoes to saucepan. Add spread and milk. Mash until smooth then add half the parmesan. Season to taste and combine well.

    4 Pour tomato mixture into a large baking dish then pile the potato on top in even amounts and spread with a fork to cover. Sprinkle the remaining parmesan on top.

    5 Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and serve.

    Serving suggestion

    Vegetables or salad

    Variations

    Make it gluten free Check canned tomatoes, tomato paste and parmesan are gluten free

    Add some pesto to the mashed potato.

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