Robb's Linguini With Grilled Eggplant, Sausage, and Basil

• 34 medium eggplant
• 6 ounces Italian turkey sausage
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 6 large baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 12 large onion, sliced thinly
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh basil, roughly chopped
• 14 cup v 8 vegetable juice
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 8 ounces dry wt linguine
• salt and pepper

1. Saute garlic and onions.
2. Add sliced mushrooms,diced tomatoes, and fresh basil.
3. Add V 8 juice, and simmer about 10 minutes.
4. Meantime, saute sausage in pan with a little olive oil or place on pre-heated grill and cook until well-done.
5. Cut eggplant into 1 inch slices, brush with olive oil and place on hot grill.
6. Cook until tender.
7. When sausage is done, remove from pan or grill and cut into pieces.
8. Layer a 9" x 9" baking pan with first the tomato mixture, then the eggplant slices then sausage.
9. Top with remaining tomato mixture and sprinkle with parmesan.
10. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
11. Serve over linguini or other pasta.

eggplant, italian turkey sausage, tomatoes, baby portabella mushrooms, garlic, onion, fresh basil, vegetable juice, parmesan cheese, linguine, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/robbs-linguini-with-grilled-eggplant-sausage-and-basil-234743 (may not work)