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Sweet Italian Sausage Casserole

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Date Added:	April 15, 2008
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Serves:	4
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Casseroles, Main Dish, Copy Cat / Restaurant

Ingredients:

2     tablespoons   margarine
2     tablespoons   olive oil
8     ounces        sweet Italian sausage
1     cup           diced (1/2") eggplant
1     cup           diced (1/2") zucchini
1     cup           diced (1/2") red or green bell pepper
1/4   cup           chopped onion
2                   garlic cloves
1     can           Italian plum tomatoes - (28 oz)
2     tablespoons   chopped fresh parsley
2     tablespoons   chopped fresh basil leaves
                    Cayenne or black pepper
2     ounces        grated mozzarella cheese

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

Melt the margarine with the oil in a nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Add the sausage meat and cook for 10 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spoon. Remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon; reserve.
To the same pot, add the eggplant, zucchini, bell pepper, onion and garlic. Stirring occasionally, cook until softened, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the reserved sausage, the tomatoes, parsley, basil and cayenne. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Spoon the mixture into an 8- by 9-inch, oven-to-table baking dish to fit and sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven until the cheese melts, about 15 to 20 minutes.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Per serving: 410 calories, 18g carbohydrates, 14g protein, 32g fat, 50mg cholesterol.
Comments: If you don't have margarine, 2 to 3 additional tablespoons of olive oil will do, as the sausages release some fat. Two ounces of cheese is a small amount, but that's all you'll need to tie the dish together.

Notes:
Recipe was a winner in Parade's "Best Casserole in the U.S.A." Recipe Contest

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Added On: April 15, 2008

* Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: 09-29-2002