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Autumn Caponata
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 65 Minutes
Servings: 12
From personal chef Phyllis Segura.
Ingredients:
2 medium yellow onions, quartered and sliced
3/4 cup olive oil
1 (14 ounce) can tomato puree
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup sugar
2 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced
3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 head celery, peeled of strings and diced
1/2 lb pitted green olives, chopped
1 -1 1/2 ounce capers
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/4-1/2 cup pine nuts
sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Sauté onion in olive oil. Add tomato puree, wine, sugar. Simmer 30 minutes.
2. Add the squash and vinegar to the tomato sauce. Stir well and taste for seasoning.
3. Blanch celery in boiling water then drain and dip into ice water. Drain again and add to the mixture.
4. Add capers, parsley, olives, and pine nuts for final five minutes.
5. Let cool. Better the next day. Serve with additional salt and pepper and a drizzle of very good olive oil.
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