Name: Eggplant Parmesan
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6-7 vine ripe tomatoes – quartered; 1 red onion – sliced thin; 4 – 5 cloves of garlic – chopped; ½ cup of fresh Italian parsley – chopped; 6 basil leaves – ripped; 3 tbs. olive oil; ½ tsp. sugar; ¾ - 1 tsp. salt; ½ tsp. black pepper; ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes; ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 2 eggplants – peeled and sliced ¼ inch thickness; 2 cups of breadcrumbs; 3 eggs plus a splash of water; Vegetable oil for drizzling; 32 oz. ricotta cheese; 16 oz. mozzarella – shredded; ¼ cup of grated Parmesan cheese; ¼ tsp. salt; ¼ tsp. black pepper; 2 cups of fresh baby spinach; ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes; ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley – chopped; 4 – 5 fresh basil leaves - ripped; Parmesan cheese for grating; Olive oil – for drizzling

Ingredients

Units Scale

1 jalapeno - pepper
4 - 5 red bell peppers
1 large sweet onion
4 - 5 cloves of garlic
4 - 5 basil leaves
1/2 cup of fresh Italian parsley - chopped
1 1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. anise seeds
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Olive oil
3 lbs. of sausage

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Instructions

Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
Wash and place the peppers in a baking pan whole along with the onion whole in the skin.
Bake until the peppers become slightly charred looking, then remove and let cool.
Place sausage in a baking pan and bake for approximately 35 - 40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
When the peppers and onion have cooled enough to handle, remove the end of the peppers and slice the peppers lengthwise. Remove the skin of the onion and slice the onion. Chop the garlic, parsley and basil.
Heat a large cast iron frying pan with 2 – 3 tablespoons of olive oil; add garlic, basil and the sliced vegetables, toss and let sauté on a gentle heat for a minute or two.
Add the seasonings and continue to sauté. Slice the sausage lengthwise; add to the pan and toss.
Keep on a gentle heat about 12 – 15 minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Category: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian