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Hearty sausage and aromatics give Chef Donald Link's easy eggplant casserole its Italian flavor.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 lb. eggplant
- 1/2 lb. fresh Italian sausage (without casing)
- 1 small onion
- 2 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. Black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. chili flake
- 4 cups cooked rice (unsalted)
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups butter-soaked bread crumbs
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Step 2In a cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat until very hot. Add eggplant and salt and pepper to taste, and sear until golden brown on the outside and soft, almost creamy, on the inside. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Step 3In the same skillet, add sausage and cook until it starts to brown. Add onions, garlic, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and chili flake. Stir and let cook until the mixture is well browned, breaking up the sausage with a spatula. This should take about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Step 4Once the sausage has nice color, add 2 cups water, the reserved eggplant, and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt. Let cook about 3 minutes.
- Step 5Empty the contents of the skillet into a large mixing bowl and stir in rice. Allow to cool.
- Step 6Mix in eggs and transfer to a buttered baking dish. Top lightly with bread crumbs and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
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