roasted eggplant with sage and sausage stuffing

Ingredients For roasted eggplant with sage and sausage stuffing

• 1 md

  eggplant
• 4 c

  stuffing mix, herb-seasoned
• 1 1/2 c

  chicken stock, light
• 1 lb

  sweet italian sausage
• 1 sm

  sweet onion
• 2 clove

  minced garlic
• 1/2 c

  chopped flat leaf parsley
• 2 pinch

  oregano, fresh or dried
• 2 c

  grated romano cheese
• 1-28oz. can

  crushed italian tomatoes
• 1 md

  carrot, shredded
• 1 stick

  celery diced
• 1/2 stick

  butter, unsalted
• 1 sprig

  sage leaves, fresh
• 1 Tbsp

  fennel seeds
• 1/2 Tbsp

  salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil