Simple caponata

Name: Simple caponata
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 large aubergine; olive oil; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; red wine vinegar; 2 cloves of garlic; 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes; 320g dried tagliatelle; Parmesan cheese, to serve

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free

35 mins

Not Too Tricky

serves 4

About the recipe

Here is one way me and my family enjoy a good old tomato pasta. So simple, so quick, and so tasty – enjoy.

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nutrition per serving

Calories

18%

Fat

Saturates

Sugars

16%

Salt

Protein

26%

Carbs

28%

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Recipe From

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By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

1 large aubergine

olive oil

1 tablespoon brown sugar

red wine vinegar

2 cloves of garlic

2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes

320g dried tagliatelle

Parmesan cheese, to serve

Method

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Save With Jamie Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Tomato Aubergine Pasta Budget-friendly Italian-style

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