Name: Easy caponata
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 large onion , finely chopped -; 2 celery sticks, finely chopped -; 1 red pepper , peeled and chopped -; 1 yellow pepper , peeled and chopped -; 5 garlic cloves - 4 sliced and 1 halved, to serve -; 5 tbsp olive oil , plus extra to serve -; 100g chargrilled aubergines from a jar, pot or deli counter, drained if in oil and roughly chopped -; 400g can chopped tomatoes -; 1 tbsp small capers -; handful green olives , chopped -; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar -; 1 tsp caster sugar -; large baguette , thickly sliced and toasted, to serve -

Ingredients for - Easy caponata

1. 1 large onion , finely chopped

2. 2 celery sticks, finely chopped

3. 1 red pepper , peeled and chopped

4. 1 yellow pepper , peeled and chopped

5. 5 garlic cloves - 4 sliced and 1 halved, to serve

6. 5 tbsp olive oil , plus extra to serve

7. 100g chargrilled aubergines from a jar, pot or deli counter, drained if in oil and roughly chopped

8. 400g can chopped tomatoes

9. 1 tbsp small capers

10. handful green olives , chopped

11. 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

12. 1 tsp caster sugar

13. large baguette , thickly sliced and toasted, to serve

How to cook deliciously - Easy caponata

1 . Stage

Gently cook the onion, celery, peppers and garlic in the oil for 15-20 mins until soft. Tip in the rest of the ingredients, then simmer for 5 mins to heat through. Can be made up to a day ahead. Eat hot or at room temperature, on toasted bread rubbed with the cut garlic clove and drizzled or brushed with oil. Serve with breadsticks, cured Italian meats and olives.