1 med. eggplant
1/2 c. celery, chopped
1 med. yellow onion, chopped
1 tsp. fresh garlic
1 (14 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up (reserve liquid)
2 tbsp. parsley
1 tsp. oregano
Salt & pepper to taste
3 c. cooked rice
1 lb. sausage of choice (cut to bite-size)
1/2 lb. Jack cheese, cubed
Grated hard cheese

Cut unpeeled eggplant into 3/4 inch cubes. Add next 7 ingredients. Cook on stove top or microwave until tender. Prepare rice. Fry or broil sausage.

To serve, arrange sausage and cheese cubes on bed of rice; cover with eggplant saute. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Serves 4.