My Italian Grandmother's Eggplant Recipe! All the Guests go Crazy for it! Easy & Delicious!

Ingredients

• 3 Eggplant (medium, sliced lengthwise, brushed with olive oil and seasoned)
• 4 tbsp Olive Oil (for brushing eggplant and sautéing onions and sausage)
• 1 tsp Salt (to taste)
• 0.5 tsp Black Pepper (freshly ground, to taste)
• 4 Onion (medium, thinly sliced)
• 2 Italian Sausage (removed from casing if needed, sliced)
• 0.25 cup White Wine (dry white wine for deglazing)
• 1 tbsp Tomato Concentrate (good quality tomato paste)
• 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley (chopped)
• 0.5 cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
• 0.5 cup Breadcrumbs (plain, for topping)

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven

   Set the oven to 200°C (400°F) and allow it to preheat while you prepare the vegetables.

   Time: PT10M

   Temperature: 200°C

2. Prepare Eggplant

   Slice the eggplants lengthwise, brush both sides with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.

   Time: PT10M

3. First Bake Eggplant

   Arrange the eggplant slices on a baking sheet and bake for 25‑30 minutes, until tender and lightly browned.

   Time: PT30M

   Temperature: 200°C

4. Brown Onions

   While the eggplant bakes, heat a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat and sauté the sliced onions until golden, about 5‑7 minutes.

   Time: PT7M

5. Cook Sausage with Wine

   Add the sausage pieces to the pan, pour in the white wine, and cook, stirring, until the sausage is fully cooked and the wine has evaporated, about 8‑10 minutes.

   Time: PT10M

6. Add Tomato Concentrate

   Stir in the tablespoon of tomato concentrate and cook for 1 minute to deepen the flavor.

   Time: PT1M

7. Make the Filling

   Add chopped parsley, grated Parmesan, breadcrumbs, and season with additional salt and pepper. Mix everything together to form a thick filling.

   Time: PT5M

8. Second Bake

   Remove the partially baked eggplant from the oven. Spread half of the sausage‑onion filling onto each eggplant slice, return to the oven, lower the temperature to 180°C (360°F) and bake for 15 minutes until the topping is golden and the dish is heated through.

   Time: PT15M

   Temperature: 180°C

9. Rest and Serve

   Allow the casserole to rest for 5 minutes before serving so the flavors meld.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

360

Protein

20g

Carbohydrates

30g

Fat

20g

Fiber

8g