Sweet Italian Sausage Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces sweet italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 cup diced eggplant (1/2-inch)
• 1 cup diced zucchini (1/2-inch)
• 1 cup diced bell pepper (1/2-inch, red or green)
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can italian plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• cayenne or black pepper, to taste
• 2 ounces grated mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 put olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium-low heat.
• 2 add the sausage meat and cook for 10 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spoon.
• 3 remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon; reserve.
• 4 to the same pot, add the eggplant, zucchini, bell pepper, onion and garlic.
• 5 stirring occasionally, cook until softened, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• 6 stir in the reserved sausage, the tomatoes, parsley, basil and cayenne.
• 7 reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 8 spoon the mixture into an 8 by 9-inch, oven-to-table baking dish to fit and sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese.
• 9 bake in a 350°f preheated oven until the cheese melts, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• 10 makes 4 servings.
• 11 that's it!