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Mike's Sausage Eggplant Parmesan.

You can have Mike's Sausage Eggplant Parmesan using 33 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Mike's Sausage Eggplant Parmesan

1. It's of Meat.
2. You need 1 1/2 lb of Italian Sausage [in casing].
3. It's 2 tbsp of Olive Oil.
4. Prepare of Homemade Red Sauce.
5. It's 5 medium of Roma Tomatoes [cut into 1" cubes].
6. Prepare 1 can of 28 oz Crushed Or Stewed Tomatoes.
7. Prepare 2 can of 6 oz Tomato Paste.
8. You need 2 can of 15 oz Tomato Sauce.
9. Prepare 1/3 cup of Fresh Garlic [rough chop-packed].
10. You need 1 tbsp of Sun Dried Tomatoes [fine chopped-packed].
11. Prepare 7 large of Basil Leaves [rough chop].
12. It's 1/4 cup of Fresh Parsley [rough chop-loose pack].
13. Prepare 1 large of White Onion [chopped].
14. You need 2/3 cup of Fresh Celery [chopped with leaves].
15. Prepare 1 tsp of Each: Italian Seasoning - Onion Powder - Salt.
16. It's 1/2 tsp of Each: Black Pepper - Red Pepper Flakes Or Red Pepper Oil.
17. You need 1 1/2 tsp of Brown Sugar.
18. Prepare 2/3 cup of Black Olives [halved].
19. It's 1/4 cup of Cabernet Sauvignon [a quality bottle].
20. It's 1/4 tsp of Fennel Seeds.
21. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Baking Soda [x 2 to decrease acidity if needed].
22. You need of Eggplant.
23. It's 2 large of Eggplants [room temperature-slice about 1/4" thick].
24. You need 1 box of 8 oz Panko Bread Crumbs.
25. It's 1 cup of Chopped Fresh Parsley.
26. You need 1 tbsp of Each: Garlic Powder - Onion Powder - Italian Seasoning.
27. You need 1/2 cup of Parmesan Cheese [powdered in the bottle].
28. Prepare 5 of Fresh Eggs [mix in separate bowl].
29. It's 3 cup of High Heat Frying Oil.
30. You need of Layer Toppers.
31. Prepare 2 box of 8 oz Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese.
32. Prepare 1 of Additional Fresh Parsley.
33. You need 1 of Additional Fresh Basil.

Mike's Sausage Eggplant Parmesan step by step

1. Canned goods and other items needed..
2. Pull sausage from its casings and fry with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, thick bottom pot..
3. Add everything in the Homemade Red Sauce Section to that same pot and simmer for up to 3 hours, stirring regularly..
4. After boiling your sauce for some time, if you find your sauce tastes too acidic, [you feel as though it needs sugar] add 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda to your boiling mixture, simmer and taste. Add an additional 1/4 teaspoon if you feel it's needed. Your sauce will foam up momentarily but no worries, it'll settle right down. Fine grated carrots will also calm any acidity if you don't have any Baking Soda on hand and you have the full 3 hours to simmer them down..
5. Mix everything in your Panko Crumb Mixture Section except for the oil in a larger bowl and beat your eggs in a separate larger bowl..
6. Slice [room temperature] Eggplants to about 1/4" thickness, dip in egg mixture, coat in seasoned Panko Crumb Mixture and fry on high for about 2 minutes on each side then drain on paper towels. Don't over fry but you will want crispy eggplants..
7. Ladle Red Sauce on the bottom of a sprayed or non stick disposable serving tray. Lay fried Eggplant on top of that. Like making a Lasagne, add more sauce and Parmesan and lay more Eggplant. Repeat process until all Eggplant is positioned. Make this dish with as many layers as your pan can handle or create 2 levels and make two 9x12 pans worth. Top with Red Sauce, Parsley, fresh Basil and additional Parmesan Cheese..
8. Bake for 30 minutes at 350°..
9. This recipe makes two 9"x12" sheets with two layers of Eggplant. Allow dish to sit for 3 minutes before serving. Try serving this with a wedge salad, garlic bread and a quality Cabernet Sauvignon!.