Eggplant Sausage Casserole

Eggplant Sausage Casserole
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Eggplant Sausage Casserole a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 32g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 596 calories. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up bulk sausage, part-skim mozzarella cheese, carton ricotta cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

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Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Set sausage aside.
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In the same skillet, saute eggplant and onion in oil.
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Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, basil and paprika; simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes.
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Remove from the heat.
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Drain pasta; stir into eggplant mixture.
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Add sausage.
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Spread half of the sausage mixture in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
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Spread with ricotta cheese. Top with half of the cheese and remaining sausage mixture.
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Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
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Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
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Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 30 m.
Servings12
Health Score13
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