Eggplant And Zucchini Fritters With Sausage Ragu
From keni 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 6
My creation for our Chef of the Day #4. This game involves using just 10 randomly chosen ingredients and your own basic staples to create a unique dish. This is my 4th success, I'm proud to say. ;)
Ingredients
- Meat from 1 eggplant shopping list
- Meat from 2 small or 1 large zucchini shopping list
- 1 cup cooked rice, cooled shopping list
- 2 eggs shopping list
- 1/4 cup flour shopping list
- 1/4 cup cornmeal shopping list
- 1-2 roasted red pepper, diced(chipotle, or fire roasted) shopping list
- 1T onion juice or 2T grated onion shopping list
- 8oz cheddar cheese, shredded shopping list
- 1lb italian sausage shopping list
- 1 can diced Italian tomatoes, drained(or 2 fresh tomatoes, diced, and add 2t italian seasoning) shopping list
- 3 cloves garlic shopping list
- 1 small onion, diced shopping list
- 1 green pepper, diced shopping list
- oil for frying shopping list
How to make it
- Peel and cube eggplant and zucchini and simmer over medium heat until very tender. Drain, mash, and set aside to cool.
- Cook sausage, onion, and pepper until sausage is about half done, then add garlic and tomatoes. Simmer while preparing fritters.
- Combine cooled eggplant and zucchini with rice, roasted pepper, eggs, flour, cornmeal, grated onion, salt, pepper and cheese.
- Heat oil in dutch oven, large skillet, or deep fryer to 375-400.
- Fry eggplant dough in small batches never letting oil get below 350, until golden brown.(if oil gets too cool, these will retain too much grease...the shouldn't taste "greasy")
- Drain on paper bags, wire rack, or paper towels.
- To serve, plate 2-3 fritters and top with a spoonful of meat sauce.
the cast of characters :)
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creamy cheesey veggie-y inside the fritter :)
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The Rating
Reviewed by 6 people-
I can see why it is a winner... you have my 5
peetabear
in mid-hudson valley loved it
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Sounds delicious, thanks, Keni...very creative! ^5
debbie919
in Manahawkin loved it
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Wow, these look and sound amazing! I love all the flavors going on here! This is truly a chef dish, thanks!
juels
in Clayton loved it
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