Savoury Sausage Stuffed Eggplants

Ingredients

• 6 small Italian eggplants about 5" long
• 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided
• 1 cup onion diced
• 3/4 cup green pepper diced
• 300 g Farm Boy™ Smoked Sweet Italian Sausage removed from its casing
• 2 tsp Farm Boy™ Garlic Flowers
• 2 1/2 cups Farm Boy™ Sugo di Pomodoro Tomato Sauce divided
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 Tbsp parsley chopped
• mint and parsley leaves for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cut strips of skin off eggplants and cut a slit down their length, without cutting all the way through.
3. Brush generously with Farm Boy™ Extra Virgin Olive Oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast for 35-40 minutes, or until soft.
4. In large saucepan, heat 2 Tbsp Farm Boy™ Extra Virgin Olive Oil and cook onion and green pepper until soft, about 5-7 minutes.
5. Add Farm Boy™ Sweet Italian Sausage and Farm Boy™ Garlic Flowers to pan and cook, breaking up with a spoon, about 5-7 minutes.
6. Add 1 ½ cups Farm Boy™ Sugo di Pomodoro and simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix in parsley.
8. In casserole pan, place 1 cup Farm Boy™ Sugo di Pomodoro and water. Mix well.
9. Place eggplants on top and fill with sausage mixture.
10. Reduce heat to 375°.
11. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp Farm Boy™ Extra Virgin Olive Oil and bake, covered with foil, for 30-40 minutes, or until very tender.
12. Top with parsley and mint leaves and serve.