Italian Sausage Eggplant Stack
Perri® Hot Italian Sausage in rich red sauce, combined with fresh mozzarella cheese and crispy breaded eggplant is sure to impress family and friends.
Sausage used in this recipe
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Prep Time
30 Minutes
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Cook Time
25 Minutes
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Serving Size
8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 PACKAGE (16 OUNCES) PERRI® HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE, CASINGS REMOVED
- 16 SLICES EGGPLANT
- SALT
- 2 CUPS RED GRAVY OR PASTA SAUCE
- 2 LARGE EGGS
- 2 CUPS PANKO BREADCRUMBS
- 1/2 CUP GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE
- VEGETABLE OIL FOR FRYING
- 16 SLICES FRESH MOZZARELLA CHEESE
- 1/2 CUP FRESH BASIL LEAVES, CHOPPED
- CRUSHED RED PEPPER, OPTIONAL
Step-by-step
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Salt eggplant slices and drain in colander for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat until browned and fully cooked; about 7-10 minutes. Stir in red gravy and set aside.
- In a pie plate or shallow bowl whisk eggs. In another pie plate combine breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
- Pat each eggplant slice dry with paper towel; dip in egg, then coat with breadcrumb mixture.
- In a large skillet, heat ¼-inch vegetable oil. Fry breaded eggplant slices until golden brown.
- On a parchment-lined baking sheet, arrange 8 eggplant slices; top each with mozzarella cheese and sausage mixture. Layer with remaining eggplant slices, cheese and sausage mixture.
- Bake until cheese is melted and stack is hot; about 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh basil and crushed red pepper, if desired.
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