Caponata di Patate (Potato Caponata) Recipe - (4/5)

Caponata di Patate (Potato Caponata) Recipe - (4/5)

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This unusual caponata is a sort of a potato salad, but those Sicilian agrodolce (sweet-sour) touches take it to a different realm. Olives and capers give it an addictive...

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus a little more if necessary
  • 2 pounds waxy potatoes, such as Red Bliss or Yellow Finn, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 medium yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced
  • 2 stalks celery with leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup salt-packed capers, thoroughly rinsed
  • 1/3 cup slivered toasted almonds
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped, pitted green olives
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce, plus more to taste (see instructions in recipe for classic caponata from Southeastern Sicily)
  • Pinch of dried Greek oregano, crumbled
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley or basil

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