Turkey Sausage And Eggplant Casserole Recipe

• 1 eggplant, trimmed and cut into 12 slices about 1/3 inch thick
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pkg. Italian, turkey sausage, casing removed, cooked and crumbled
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 c. coarsely shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Sprinkle eggplant with salt and layer in a colander placed over a bowl; place plate on top of eggplant to weight it down; let stand for 1 hour.
2. Dry slices with a paper towel, arrange on baking dish or possibly sheet and brush with a mix of extra virgin olive oil and garlic.
3. Broil till golden about 5 min per side.
4. Arrange eggplant slices in a single, slightly overlapping layer on the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate.
5. Top with sausage, drizzle with tomato sauce and sprinkle with cheese.
6. Bake at 350 degrees till cheese is melted.
7. Serves 4.

eggplant, salt, extra virgin olive oil, italian, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/turkey-sausage-and-eggplant-casserole-34444 (may not work)