AP Loc: Massachusetts

Sausage, Pasta, and Eggplant! Sauté sausage all over, add little chicken stock or water, small amount, in covered pan. Start water for pasta. Eggplant was sliced as shown, in thick rings about 3/4 inch or a bit wider. Pierce eggplant with fork on both sides.

Now eggplant is ready to steam, place eggplant in hard boiling water steamer for 30 seconds only covered! Then turn to other side and cover 20 seconds only! Remove eggplant and place on dish with paper towel covered with paper towel padding moisture. I pre heated my toaster oven 375º for eggplant to bake.

I placed my patted dry eggplant on a non stick silacon pad spooned my already made Marinara sauce and baked 18 minutes. Next remove tray and top with a hefty welcome of Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese on top! Baked again in toaster oven 375º for 7 to 12 minutes, if cheese is not browning, place in broiler and WATCH CLOSLEY!

Durning eggplant baking, water is boiling for your choice of pasta, I used wide noodles as shown (do not know name) when cooking was al dente I added to pan Marinara sauce with sausage, mixed then plated! HOW'S THAT! AP

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Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

Sure looks appetizing to me! I love Italian food.

Will

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

That looks irresistible.
--Bob

John Lawrence

I was brought up on my mother's Italian cooking, AP, and still cook and eat Italian food every week. You would definitely qualify for the Italian food hall of fame with this dish. A classic combination done to perfection. Bon Appetito! John

Katydid Loc: Davis, CA

I want some! Please.

AP Loc: Massachusetts

Thank You for your fine response, Soul Dr.! I seem to receive wonderful appetizing replies! Must be, as I said in the past. We all have to eat, and not junk if you can help! You do not have to think of a food photo to be made, just make a picture of the food in your dish!

If your in a restaurant, just snap away, perfect opportunity, you do not need special equipment! AP

AP Loc: Massachusetts

Bob, you O'll Seadog you, I have to say, I also love Italian food! I don't know how I come up with these dinners, but, their mine, not from a cook book! And yes, you would love this, something different, always keep in touch! AP

AP Loc: Massachusetts

I saw your little white friends head, and knew who it was! Your words come from your heart, John, you know what your looking at! There's no question, I LOVE Italian food! These recipes are mine, nothing complicated, maybe different combination! Always keep in touch, I'm impressed, Thank You! AP

AP Loc: Massachusetts

Katydid, so nice to hear from you! You guys would love this simple dinner or lunch. We all have food everywhere, but, one never thinks what to eat! Open your fridge and be creative! AP

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

When is your cookbook coming out. After a life time of blessing your tongue you might be able to produce many pages.

AP Loc: Massachusetts

I've been told this in the past, John, never entered my mind! I think some of my food pictures may promote this! CIAO, AP

foodie65

AP: there you go again!!
and that looks like an Italian dish to me.
Keep those recipes coming.
If you can't make time to print a cookbook, perhaps one of the hoggers will put it together.

AP Loc: Massachusetts

Foodie65, you caught my attention, WIDE-EYED! I had to read this a couple of times. What a interesting thing to say, it tells me what others might think. I'm impressed with a BIG smile, I never thought anything at all of making a cookbook! But, this is the U.S.A., and, anything is possible! You guys changed my thinking, or should I say, something to think about!

I'll keep making my food photos from my dinners; so, stand by for more to come! THANK YOU, kindly, for catching my attention . . . foodie65, you're always welcome! CIAO, AP