Title: Caponata
 Categories: Vegetables, Fish
      Yield: 20 Servings
 
      2 ea LARGE EGGPLANTS
      1 tb SALT
    3/4 c  OLIVE OIL
      2 ea CLOVES GARLIC, CRUSHED
      2 ea ONIONS, CHOPPED
      1 ea #2 CAN PLUM TOMATOES
      3 ea CELERY STALKS, DICED
      1 lb CAN PITTED BLACK OLIVES
     12 oz JAR OLIVE SALAD
    1/4 c  CAPERS
    1/2 c  PINE NUTS
    1/4 c  RED WINE VINEGAR
      2 tb SUGAR
      1 x  SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE
 
       Wash and cube unpeeled eggplant.  Salt and let stand 1 hour.
       Squeeze dry.  Saute in oil until soft.  Remove. Saute onions and
       garlic in same oil.  Add tomatoes, olives, and celery. Cook
       until tender--15 minutes.  Add eggplant, capers, and pine nuts.
       In another pan heat vinegar and sugar.  When dissolved, pour over
       eggplant.  Season to taste and cook an additional
       20    minutes.
       Serve hot or cold as relish with dinner or with french bread
       rounds as a buffet or cocktail dish.