The Hairy Dieters' courgette caponata pasta
A delicious Sicilian vegetable recipe from The Hairy Bikers' book The Hairy Dieters Go Veggie.
A delicious Sicilian vegetable recipe from The Hairy Bikers' book The Hairy Dieters Go Veggie.
Caponata is a punchy vegetable dish that can be eaten on its own but it’s also great with pasta.
Do remember to weigh your pasta – it’s easy to get carried away, as we know all too well.
The veg for caponata are sometimes left quite chunky, but for serving with pasta we like to chop everything a bit more finely. If you like, you can add 50g of chopped green olives along with the capers and these will add an extra 20 calories per person.
Recipe from The Hairy Dieters Go Veggie, (Orion) RRP £14.99.
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They hosted more than 30 TV series combining motorcycling and cooking, and sold more than 6 million copies of their books. In February 2024, Dave Myers passed away after a long battle with cancer.
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