Caponata | Searching4Zen

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large eggplant, peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces
• 2 large green bell pepper, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 3 large onions, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 14 ½ ounce cans stewed tomatoes, chopped including the liquids
• ⅓ cup wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 3 ½ ounce jar capers, including liquid
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 5 ounce jar pimiento stuffed olives, rinsed and sliced