2004 First Place Recipe

Main Dish
‘Loomiscious’ Eggplant
Joseph Redovian

INGREDIENTS
2 medium eggplants
8 oz ricotta cheese
16 oz mozzarella cheese
¼ C parmesan cheese
1 qt spaghetti sauce
3 eggs
3 red peppers
8 oz Italian sausage
10 oz breadcrumbs
oil spring form pan or casserole dish

PREPARATION
1. Beat eggs in bowl and set aside.
2. Place bread crumbs on plate and set aside.
3. Roast red peppers. Remove skin and set aside
4. Peel eggplant and slice into ¼ - ½ inch rounds.
5. Dip sliced eggplant in egg, then bread crumbs. Set aside.
6. Fry and crumble Italian sausage and set aside.
7. Shed or grate mozzarella and set aside.
8. Fry sliced eggplant in oil until golden brown. Set aside.

ASSEMBLY
1. Spoon some spaghetti sauce on bottom of casserole dish or spring form pan.
2. Place 4-5 slices of eggplant on sauce. Follow with ricotta cheese and sauce.
3. Place 4-5 slices of eggplant. Follow with sauce, mozzarella and sausage.
4. Place 4-5 slices of eggplant. Follow with sauce and mozzarella.
5. Place 4-5 slices of eggplant. Follow with sauce, mozzarella and roasted peppers.
6. Place 4-5 slides of eggplant. Follow with sauce and mozzarella.
7. Top with parmesan cheese.

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Bake in preheated 350 oven for about 1 hour or until cheese is bubbly.
2. Let cool for 15 minutes.
3. Slice and enjoy!