Eggplant, Sausage, and Ziti Casserole

Name: Eggplant, Sausage, and Ziti Casserole
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch thick rounds; 1/2 cup olive oil, plus more as needed; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup chopped yellow onion; 1 pound Italian sausage, removed from casings; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 (28-ounce) can whole Italian tomatoes, crushed, and their juices; 1 teaspoon Italian seasonings; 1/2 cup pitted black olives, coarsely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1/4 cup minced fresh basil leaves; 4 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons flour; 2 cups whole milk; 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan; 8 ounces ziti, cooked according to package directions and drained; 1 cup grated mozzarella

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INGREDIENTS

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1 large eggplant, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch thick rounds

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1/2 cup olive oil, plus more as needed

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Salt

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Freshly ground black pepper

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1 cup chopped yellow onion

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1 pound Italian sausage, removed from casings

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2 tablespoons tomato paste

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1 (28-ounce) can whole Italian tomatoes, crushed, and their juices

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1 teaspoon Italian seasonings

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1/2 cup pitted black olives, coarsely chopped

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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

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1/4 cup minced fresh basil leaves

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4 tablespoons butter

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4 tablespoons flour

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2 cups whole milk

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1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

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1/2 cup grated Parmesan

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8 ounces ziti, cooked according to package directions and drained

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1 cup grated mozzarella

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