3 italian caponata appetizer Recipes

eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, coarse salt or 2 tsp kosher salt, red bell peppers or 1 large green bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1 inch pieces, yellow pepper, seeded , cut into 1 inch pieces, coarsely chopped onion, coarsely chopped celery, olive oil, italian plum tomato, drained and seeded, tomato paste, pignolis , i throw in a few extra or 2 tbsp pine nuts, sugar, zucchini , cut into 1/4 inch slices, capers, drained, white vinegar, green olives, pitted and sliced, fresh bay leaves or 1 dried bay leaf, fresh ground black pepper, white raisins, sliced mushrooms

x 4-inch 1-lb french bread, sweet italian sausage, casings removed, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed very dry, purchased pesto sauce, mozzarella cheese, coarsely grated, eggplant appetizer (caponata), purchased marinara sauce or pizza sauce