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  • Spicy Sausage and Eggplant
  • From "Paul James' Home Grown Cooking"
    episode DHGC-337
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    Spicy Sausage and Eggplant

    Recipe courtesy Chef Scott Leysath.

    Ingredients:

    2 cups ground pork sausage
    2 cups eggplant, skinned and cut into 1-inch cubes
    2 cups vegetable oil
    3 minced garlic cloves
    1 Tbs. fresh ginger, minced
    1/3 cup green onions, chopped
    Asian red peppers to taste
    2 Tbs. water
    2 Tbs. soy sauce
    1 Tbs. dry sherry
    2 tsp. sugar
    1 tsp. rice vinegar
    1 tsp. sesame oil
    Whole peppers to garnish

    Preparation:

    Brown 2 cups of pork sausage in a skillet until it is done and crumbly.

    Heat oil in medium cast iron skillet. Skin and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cups eggplant and fry in the oil until it begins to soften. Remove with a strainer and place on paper towels to drain. Set aside.

    To the pork sausage, add 3 tablespoons minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger, 1/3 cup chopped green onions, chopped Asian red peppers to taste, 2 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dry sherry, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Stir after each addition and then mix thoroughly. Set aside.

    To plate, place a circle of the cooked eggplant around the plate and then place the cooked sausage in the center of the plate. Garnish with whole peppers.

    Servings: 4

    Website resources for Szechuan:

    Eggplant Parmesan from Food TV.com

    Eggplant Parmigiana from Food TV.com

    Eggplant, Sausage, and Ziti Casserole from Food TV.com

    Eggplant Caponata from Food TV.com

    Szechuan Shrimp in Chili Sauce from Food TV.com

    Stir-Fried Szechuan Lobster with Chili Sauce from Food TV.com

    We at DIY believe all of the recipes from Paul James' Home Grown Cooking are accurate and reliable, but since we have not tested them personally, we can claim no responsibility if the desired results are not achieved.


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    Model: 0130832545
    Author: Betty Crocker
    (1990)


    Prentice Hall
    Paramus, NJ 07652

    Classic Chinese Cuisine
    Model: 0395986753
    Author: Nina Simonds
    (1999)


    Houghton Mifflin Co.
    Boston, MA 02116
    Phone: 617-351-5000
    Email: tradecustomerservice@hmco.com

    Chinese Szechuan Cooking (Cooking For Today Series)
    Model: 0765199475
    Author: Deh-Ta-Hsiung
    (1996)


    Smithmark Publishing
    New York, NY 10011-4113
    Phone: 212-519-1300

    The Totally Eggplant Book
    Model: 0890877874
    Author: Helene Siegel
    (1996)


    Ten Speed Press
    Website: www.tenspeed.com

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