Authentic Caponata Recipe Sicily, Italy

Name: Caponata
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 800g (28 oz) eggplant, disgorged and diced beforehand; 400g (14 oz) green peppers, diced; 250g (8.8 oz) onion, julienned; 150g (5.3 oz) celery; 75g (2.5 oz) tomato concentrate; 100g (3.5 oz) green stoned olives; 25g (1 oz) capers; 40g (1.5 oz) pine nuts; 50g (1.8 oz) raisins; 100 ml (1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 2 tsp) white wine vinegar; 100g (3.5 oz) sugar; extra-virgin olive oil, as needed; vegetable stock; salt, to taste; ground black pepper, to taste; basil leaves, to taste

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