Eggplant Parmesan with Italian Sausage Recipe - (4.1/5)

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound hot or mild Italian sausage, either pork or poultry (ok, hot pork is the way to go)
• 1 medium eggplant, about 1 pound
• 4 medium tomatoes, about 1 3/4 pound, or 28 ounces of canned tomatoes, preferably no salt added
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 4 or 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 or 4 fresh oregano leaves
• 4 or 5 fresh basil leaves
• 1 small sprig flat leaf parsley
• 1 tsp. crushed dry red pepper, or to taste (optional)
• 1/2 tsp. sugar (optional but recommended with canned tomatoes to bring out their flavor)
• 1/4 dry red wine
• Generous grind black pepper
• 1/2 pound shredded part-skim mozzarella
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt