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Bowl of agrodolce sauce with grapes.
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Agrodolce Sauce with Grapes

This recipe for chunky agrodolce sauce with grapes has the perfect balance of sweet and sour, which is what the sauce is known for in Italy. Agrodolce is the term for any Italian sweet-and-sour sauce made with vinegar and sugar. This version with golden raisins, red grapes and toasted pine nuts is more like a compote. Serve it  with grilled or roasted chicken, pork, or sausages, on crackers for an appetizer, or as a tasty side.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Sides
Cuisine: Italian-American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 108kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup warm water
  • cup pine nuts or chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • cup finely chopped red onion
  • 2 tsp. fennel seeds
  • 1 cup red seedless grapes, halved or quartered if large
  • Salt, to taste

Instructions

  • Combine the raisins with the water in small bowl and let stand 15 minutes. In a small skillet, toast the pine nuts until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, onion, and fennel seeds. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened sightly and onions are softened, about 15 minutes.
  • Drain the raisins and add to the mixture with the pine nuts and grapes. Cook, stirring often, 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool.

Notes

  • You can store this sauce in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you can keep it around that long.
  • You can use any kind of vinegar you like. Apple cider vinegar will give you a slightly sweeter compote, swap the red wine vinegar for white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, or even sherry vinegar.

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.9g | Sodium: 7.2mg | Sugar: 20.7g