Basil Garlic Fettuccine with Caponata Vegetables

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Serving Size: 4-6

Ingredients:

1 lb. Pappardelle’s Basil Garlic Fettuccine
1 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 lb. eggplant, cut into 1” cubes
2 cup onion, finely chopped
2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup green olives, pitted & roughly chopped
1/4 cup capers, roughly chopped
1 cup celery, sliced crosswise into pieces
4 anchovy filets, chopped
4 tsp sugar
4 tbsp red wine vinegar
Salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions:

Heat a large pot over medium heat, then coat with 6 tbsp. EVOO. Add 1/3 of eggplant and cook, stirring constantly, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a side dish. Add 6 more tbsp. EVOO each time and repeat cooking process for the remaining two eggplant batches.
Warm 6 tbsp. EVOO in the same pot. Add onion and season with salt & pepper. Cook until the onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Add tomato sauce, olives, capers, celery, and anchovies. Bring to a simmer, then return eggplant to the pot and add vinegar and sugar. Gently stir mixture and let simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Season with salt & pepper.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Drain pasta.
Toss pasta with caponata vegetables until well mixed. Serve immediately & enjoy!