Chicken Topped with Caponata and Mozzarella

Name: Chicken Topped with Caponata and Mozzarella
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO); 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 cubanelle pepper (long, light green Italian), seeded and diced; 1 small sweet onion, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1/4 cup large green olives, pitted and chopped; 1/4 cup black kalamata olives, pitted and chopped; 2 tablespoons capers, drained; 1 2-ounce box (1/4 cup) golden raisins; Coarse salt; 3 baby eggplant or 1 small eggplant (about 1/ 2 pound firm eggplant), diced; 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce; A handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 4 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast halves; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 to 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (it depends on how cheesy you like it); Crusty bread, to pass at the table

December 9, 2011

Caponata is an eggplant dish normally served as a relish or appetizer, but I am so fond of it that I keep reinventing ways to add it to each cookbook I write. I’ve topped polenta with it, tossed it with pasta, packed it into sub sandwiches, and now, here we go again . . .

Recipe notes

White Bean Turkey Chili

A dash of cocoa powder adds depth and richness to the broth of this easy turkey chili.

Butternut Squash–Kale Salad With Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

Round out these autumn greens with tart pomegranate seeds, crunchy pepitas, and a shower of Parmesan.

Béchamel Sauce

This classic 15-minute sauce is your secret weapon for homemade mac and cheese, chowder, lasagna, and more.

Rosemary and Dried Cherry Pork Chops

Rehydrating dried cherries in hot water turns them plump and juicy—exactly what you want scattered throughout a rosemary-scented pan sauce for pork chops.

Dulce de Leche

Make this versatile caramel at home with our slow-simmered method using milk and sugar—or take one of two sweetened condensed milk shortcuts.

Our Favorite French Onion Soup

Caramelized onions, melty Gruyère, and a deeply savory broth deliver the kind of comfort that doesn’t need improving.

Frijoles Peruanos (Peruvian Refried Beans)

Mayocobas, or canary beans, are the quick-cooking pantry ingredient you should know about.

Gochujang Turkey Sweet Potatoes

Fully loaded, meal-prep friendly, and ready to be dressed up, down, or sideways.