This idea came to me while talking to an old friend about what she could do with her crop of eggplany and squash beside making ratatoule - hence the name Debatoule ...
Debatouille Base
1 egg plant
1 yellow squash
1 zucchini squash
2 cartons of mushrooms
1 bundle parsley
1 bundle green onions
2 red bell peppers
3 large tomatoes
2 large onions 1 red and 1 yellow
1 cup chopped steamed greens
2 Garlic cloves
1 tablespoon Oregano
1 tablespoon Basil
Salt pepper to taste
Optional :
your favorite sausage fried and sliced
Chopped greens (spinach, swiss chard, Collards, Mustard)
Dice all veggies. Pre steam mushrooms, red and yellow onions, green onions and tomatoes together and drain. Steam all other vegetables together and drain.
I steamed the veggies in two batches based on the amount of doness I prefer. I don't like soggy veggies!
Put about 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a skillet and fry veggies until done to your satisfaction.
NOTE: This is the base for the eggplant patties.
Debatouille Sausage Patties
Add to the above
1 pack of Ritz Cracker crumbs
2 Eggs
1 cup of shredded cheese
Flour for dredging patties
Oil for frying
Mix all veggies and make into patties o meatballs. My thought was to use this like a veal patty and pour spaghetti sauce over it and make a meatball grinder (Sub sandwich to most people). They are awsome by themselves I ate two of them for supper.
First picture is mixed with my chicken sausage, sprinkled with cheese and made into a sanwich.
Second picture are the burger patties
