Caponata pasta

Name: Caponata pasta
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil (or use the oil from your chargrilled veg, see below); 1 large onion finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves finely sliced; 250g chargrilled Mediterranean veg (peppers and aubergines, if possible) from a jar, pot or deli counter, drained if in oil (you can use this oil in place of the olive oil) and roughly chopped; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp small capers; 2 tbsp raisins; 350g rigatoni penne or another short pasta shape; bunch basil leaves picked; parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), shaved, to serve

Instructions

Prep:2minCook:18min

Whip up our easy vegetarian caponata pasta in just 20 minutes. It's simple to make, budget-friendly and packs three of your five-a-day into one delicious meal

Updated at: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:04:06 GMT