Today's successful experiment
pasta (cheese-filled tortellini are excellent here)
an eggplant (6-8 inches, if not home-grown then salt the dice for half an hour, rinse, drain)
Aidells sun-dried tomato with mozzarella smoked chicken/turkey sausage (or, y'know, what you have handy)
red pepper flakes (generous few shakes)
a large onion (preferably sweet)
about 4 cloves garlic
white wine (Riesling works well)
Boil water
Dice eggplant (1/2 inch dice) and begin sautéing on high heat
When it begins to brown, crumble sausage and add
When eggplant is softening and sausage is brown, turn down heat
Add pasta to water when boiling
Add red pepper flakes, diced onion, and minced garlic to sautéed mixture
Continue sautéing until garlic, onion, and eggplant are cooked
Add wine and cook another couple minutes
When pasta is done, drain and serve pasta topped with eggplant-sausage mixture
Smoked sausage + spicy red pepper flakes + eggplant richness = happy diner
an eggplant (6-8 inches, if not home-grown then salt the dice for half an hour, rinse, drain)
Aidells sun-dried tomato with mozzarella smoked chicken/turkey sausage (or, y'know, what you have handy)
red pepper flakes (generous few shakes)
a large onion (preferably sweet)
about 4 cloves garlic
white wine (Riesling works well)
Boil water
Dice eggplant (1/2 inch dice) and begin sautéing on high heat
When it begins to brown, crumble sausage and add
When eggplant is softening and sausage is brown, turn down heat
Add pasta to water when boiling
Add red pepper flakes, diced onion, and minced garlic to sautéed mixture
Continue sautéing until garlic, onion, and eggplant are cooked
Add wine and cook another couple minutes
When pasta is done, drain and serve pasta topped with eggplant-sausage mixture
Smoked sausage + spicy red pepper flakes + eggplant richness = happy diner