
Italians are fiercely protective of their recipes, but we managed to get our hands on this traditional recipe! Served with DIY toasted garlic bread, we think this is the ultimate fall comfort food.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
500 g
Mild Italian Sausage, uncased
400 g
Baby Eggplant
170 g
Celery, chopped
unit
Garlic
185 g
Red Bell Pepper
2 box
Crushed Tomatoes
28 g
Green Olives
1 tbsp
White Wine Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
4 unit
Ciabatta Roll
(Contains: Gluten)
1 tsp
Italian Seasoning
unit
Salt*
unit
Pepper*
unit
Oil*
Arrange a rack in the top-third of your oven, preheat to 425°F. Start prepping when your oven comes up to temperature!
Prep: Slice the eggplant into 3/4-inch slices. Stack them and cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Mince or grate the garlic. Thinly slice the olives.

Roast the veggies: Toss the eggplant and peppers with a drizzle of oil on a baking sheet. Roast in the top-third of the oven, until veggies are a little crispy around the edges, 18-20 min.

Start the caponata: Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Add a drizzle of oil, then the celery and half the garlic. Cook until fragrant, 30 secs. Add the sausage meat and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.

Add in the crushed tomatoes, olives and vinegar. Simmer until thickened, 10-15 min. Once the vegetables have roasted, remove from the oven and add it to the sauce.
Make the garlicky ciabatta: Stir the remaining garlic with a drizzle of oil. Cut each ciabatta in half and brush the garlic oil over the cut-side of the bread. Toast in the oven on the same baking sheet until lightly golden, 3-5 min.
Finish and serve: Once your caponata has thickened up, divide into bowls. It can be eaten with cutlery or by using the ciabatta as a small edible shovel! Enjoy!
KID-FRIENDLY TIP: Cut the toasted ciabatta into 1-inch strips to make "toast soldiers!"