then roasted in the oven. In this recipe from our book “Cook What You Have,” which draws on pantry staples to assemble easy, weeknight meals, we cook savory Italian sausages on top of potatoes ...
Split open like a baked potato and piled high with eggplant ... use it in place of the hot Italian sausage. You can also substitute sour cream and cilantro for the ricotta and basil.
Picture fresh banana peppers filled to the brim with a cheesy, spicy Italian sausage mixture and topped with crispy panko, all nestled in your favorite marinara sauce and baked to bubbly perfection.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste *Portuguese Sausage is a spicy sausage – we substituted Italian Sausage.