"A fun, easy twist on eggplant parmesan – these baked eggplant “boats” are hollowed out and stuffed with chicken sausage, tomato sauce and mozzarella...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 medium (15 oz each) white eggplants, stems trimmed off and halved lengthwise
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3 links (8.4 oz) sweet Italian chicken sausage, casings removed (I love Premio)
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1/2 small onion, finely diced
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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1 1/3 cups crushed tomatoes
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5 basil leaves, chopped (plus more for garnish)
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salt and pepper, to taste
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1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
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4 teaspoons grated Pecorino Romano