Nonna's caponata
1lb eggplant, diced small, do not peel
1 onion, diced small
2 celery ribs, diced small
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 1/2 Tb capers, or more depending on preference
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup red wine vinegar, heated with 1 Tb sugar
oregano, salt and pepper
handful of toasted pignoli's
1/4 - 1/2 cup EVOO
Fry up eggplant, onion, celery,mushrooms , tomatos,low heat in batches, adding the pressed garlic cloves. Put it all back in the pan, add the vinegar/sugar solution, some oregano, salt, pepper, and pignoli's. Let cool to room temp, enjoy with lightly toasted baguette slices. Simple, but so good.