Ingredients:
2 medium, 15 oz. each white eggplants, stems trimmed off and halved lengthwise
3 links, 8.4 oz. sweet Italian chicken sausage, casings removed
½ small onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1⅓ C. crushed tomatoes
5 basil leaves, chopped (plus more for garnish)
salt and pepper, to taste
½ C. shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
4 t. grated Pecorino Romano
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Hollow out the flesh of the eggplant to create a boat using a melon baller or small knife, leaving a ½-inch of the flesh all around to create a shell.
- Roughly chop the scooped out eggplant flesh.
- Drop the eggplant into the boiling water and cook 3 minutes (poking it with a spoon so they stay submerged).
- Remove with a slotted spoon and set them on paper towels on the counter.
- Meanwhile, brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking the meat up while it cooks into smaller pieces.
- Add the onions and garlic and cook on a medium-low heat for about 2-3 minutes, until onions are translucent.
- Add 1 cup chopped eggplant and cook about 2-3 minutes. Add 1 cup crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in fresh basil.
- Pour ⅓ cup of crushed tomatoes on the bottom of a 9" x 12" baking dish and place the eggplant boats on top.
- Season the eggplant with salt and divide the sausage and sauce evenly among the 4 eggplant boats.
- Top each with 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 teaspoon each of Pecorino Romano cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes until cheese is melted and eggplant is cooked through.
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