Savoury Eggplant Casserole
- 2 eggplant (2 lb./900 g), cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 115 g Italian sausage
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 jar (650 mL) Classico di Napoli Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce, divided
- 60 g provolone cheese, cut into thin slices
- 1 cup Cracker Barrel Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cook eggplant in boiling water in large saucepan 2 min.
- ; drain.
- Remove and discard casing from sausage; crumble sausage into large skillet.
- Cook on medium heat 10 min.
- or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally; drain.
- Mix with parsley, bread crumbs, egg and pepper until blended.
- Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with half the eggplant.
- Cover with layers of sausage mixture, provolone and half of the remaining pasta sauce.
- Top with remaining eggplant and pasta sauce; cover.
- Bake 30 to 35 min.
- or heated through.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella; bake 10 min.
- or until melted.
- Let stand 5 min.
- before cutting to serve.
eggplant, italian sausage, parsley, bread crumbs, egg, ground black pepper, pasta sauce, provolone cheese, mozzarella cheese
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/savoury-eggplant-casserole-190160.aspx (may not work)