Spetsofai Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle the eggplant slices with salt; let stand 1/2 hour, rinse and drain.
• In a saucepan simmer the mashed or puréed tomatoes, onion, paprika and sugar 15-20 minutes over medium-low heat.
• Meanwhile, sauté eggplant and green peppers in olive oil; start with 2 Tbs oil and add 1 Tbs at a time as needed, using only the minimum amount of oil necessary.
• Remove eggplants and green peppers from heat, drain and add to tomato sauce; simmer 15 minutes more.
• Brown sausages in skillet with no fat added; remove from heat and drain off sausage fat.
• Add sausages to tomato sauce with wine and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• If necessary to thicken sauce, add some mashed potato flakes or flour and simmer 2-3 more minutes, stirring.
• Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle parsley over top before serving.

Steps:

• 1. Slowly saute the peppers in 2 Tbsp olive oil, until they brown slightly. Add the onion & garlic and saute for 5 minutes longer. Add the tomatoes & season with very little salt, pepper & sugar. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• 2. In another pan lightly saute the sausages, in the remaining oil. If you prefer you can grill the sausage or even BBQ. Add them to the peppers -tomato sauce and simmer together for 5 more minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve hot with a rice pilaf and a glass or two of wine:)