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Sicilian Eggplant Stew

Sicilian Eggplant Stew | HelloFresh

I am SO excited to once again be launching the annual 12 Days of Christmas campaign for Food n’ Focus! This is one of my favorite times of the year in general and it is even more exciting to have the opportunity to cook up some delicious food for you AND offer up some awesome giveaways from some of my favorite brands! I get to work with a lot of awesome companies and receive so many fun products throughout the year that I think it’s only fair to share some of the love with you.

Today’s post is brought to you by my friends over at HelloFresh. I love that they make my life so much easier when things are busy. I love to create new recipes on my own but sometimes it’s nice to have someone else take the guesswork out of meals. HelloFresh offers programs for 2, families and vegetarians and you get the opportunity to choose which meals that you’d like to receive each week. All of the work is done online so there is no need for last minute trips to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients. Their meals are gourmet and more importantly, affordable.

Sicilian Eggplant Stew

My box last week included Thai Beef Skewers, Crispy Cheddar Cheeseburgers and today’s recipe for Sicilian Eggplant Stew. I have never really tried eggplant outside of fried eggplant dripping in marinara so I was eager to dip into this recipe. I love that HelloFresh gives you packets of perfectly portioned ingredients and step-by-step instructions on how to make the meal. I’m telling you, this is the perfect service if you don’t enjoy meal planning or if you don’t have the time to run to the grocery store each week.

If you have the time to grab the ingredients for this delicious stew at your grocery store this week you can easily make this meal at home for your family. I love the combination of roasted eggplant and red peppers all mixed together with ground pork, diced tomatoes and green olives. The meal kit came with a tasty ciabatta roll for dipping and was the star of this meal!

Today’s giveaway includes a HelloFresh delivery for your family on a week of your choice! You’ll be able to choose from 3 of their family-friendly meals to receive in the mail to try out HelloFresh for yourself. You can enter for your chance to win and if you want to try it out for yourself you can also get $40 off of your first shipment using this link. Good luck!

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Sicilian Eggplant Stew
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
45 mins
Total time
1 hour
 
Author: April | Food n' Focus
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 medium eggplants
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 2 15 ounce cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 2 ciabatta rolls
Instructions
  1. Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Chop eggplant into 1-inch cubes. Core and seed bell pepper, then chop into 1-inch pieces. Toss on a baking sheet with 1 TBSP olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast until starting to brown, about 20 minutes.
  2. Halve, peel, and dice onion. Mince 1 clove garlic. Slice olives into small rounds. Halve ciabatta.
  3. Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic. Cook until softened and fragrant, 2-3 minutes. Add pork, break up into small pieces, and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add tomatoes, olives,vinegar, and ยฝ cup water to pan. Bring to a boil, then
  5. reduce to a simmer. Cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in roasted veggies, and season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning (to taste).
  6. Place ciabatta halves in oven, and toast until golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Once toasted, rub with remaining garlic clove, and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Spoon caponata into bowls, and serve with toasted ciabatta.
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Comments

  1. Kendal Barriere says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:07 am

    I’ve never tried a delivery service. Would love to though.

    Reply
  2. Dan says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:35 am

    Never have tried the service.

    Reply
  3. Alina says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:42 am

    I’d heard great things about Hello Fresh. Have never tried a food delivery service but would love to.

    Reply
  4. Heather says

    December 8, 2016 at 9:00 am

    That stew looks delicious. I love anything with eggplant. I’ve never tried a meal delivery service, but would like to.

    Reply
  5. Sun says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:53 am

    I recently tried FreshRealm. It’s a bit different from other meal delivery services in that you select the individual meals you want. It was fun to try but some of the recipes were pretty labor intensive!

    Reply
  6. Amy C. says

    December 8, 2016 at 11:50 am

    I’ve never tried a meal delivery service, but they sound very appealing! I could use one during this busy season!

    Reply
  7. Sara says

    December 8, 2016 at 12:18 pm

    This looks fabulous, I love Hello Fresh, it’s such a time saver!

    Reply
  8. Karen D says

    December 8, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    I have tried a few, including The Purple Carrot

    Reply
  9. cris says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    I have never tried one before

    Reply
  10. Patricia C says

    December 8, 2016 at 9:10 pm

    I have never tried a meal delivery service

    Reply
  11. miranda says

    December 8, 2016 at 9:26 pm

    I have never tried one

    Reply
  12. gary says

    December 8, 2016 at 9:27 pm

    haven’t tried yet

    Reply
  13. Renata says

    December 9, 2016 at 7:48 am

    I have not tried a meal delivery service.

    Reply
  14. Heather Hurst says

    December 9, 2016 at 8:45 am

    I’ve never tried a meal delivery service

    Reply
  15. Corinne says

    December 9, 2016 at 10:01 am

    I’ve never tried this before.

    Reply
  16. Kelly Payne says

    December 9, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    I tried Hello Fresh once, it was a lot of work, honestly, but I liked the recipes

    Reply
  17. Ray says

    December 9, 2016 at 1:01 pm

    I’ve never tried a meal service before.

    Reply
  18. TARA TATE says

    December 9, 2016 at 3:30 pm

    I’ve never tried a meal delivery service before.

    Reply
  19. Luanne says

    December 9, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    Never tried a meal service, would like to though.

    Reply
  20. Sharyl Wolter says

    December 9, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    I haven’t tried a food delivery service.

    Reply
  21. Crystal says

    December 9, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    I have heard of Hello Fresh – but no, never tried it or any other meal delivery service

    Reply
  22. Carly Williams says

    December 9, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    I have not tried a meal delivery service yet but I would love to!

    Reply
  23. Georgiana says

    December 9, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    I’ve never tried it and it sounds delicious.

    Reply
  24. corene h says

    December 9, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    I have never tried one before but my husband keeps telling me we should! It sounds amazing!

    Reply
  25. Nicole S. says

    December 9, 2016 at 8:55 pm

    Heard great things about HelloFresh!

    Reply
  26. Kately says

    December 10, 2016 at 7:14 am

    I have never tried a meal delivery service.

    Reply
  27. Mary Gardner says

    December 10, 2016 at 11:47 am

    No, I have not ever tried a meal delivery service.

    Reply
  28. Carol says

    December 10, 2016 at 9:09 pm

    Yes, I have used HelloFresh and really enjoyed it.

    Reply
  29. Annette says

    December 11, 2016 at 12:33 am

    I’ve tried a couple of meal delivery services and loved them.

    Reply
  30. itzia says

    December 13, 2016 at 9:19 am

    No, i have never tried one of these services.

    Reply
  31. Melissa says

    December 13, 2016 at 9:39 pm

    I tried one once…it was nice, but a little pricy!

    Reply
  32. Larry Colvin says

    December 14, 2016 at 8:31 am

    Yes, we have and it was fun and easy and delicious!

    Reply
  33. Jessica Beard says

    December 14, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    No, I haven’t tried a meal service, but I’d like to!

    Reply

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