Eggplant Parmesan
["1 lb. hot Italian sausage", "1/2 lb. ground beef", "1 c. chopped onion", "1 c. chopped celery", "3 cloves garlic, minced", "2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans whole tomatoes (undrained), chopped", "1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste", "1 medium eggplant (unpeeled), thinly sliced", "2 eggs, beaten", "1 c. cracker crumbs", "1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided", "1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese"]
["Remove casings from sausage.", "Cook sausage, ground beef, onion, celery and garlic in a large skillet until meat is browned and vegetables are tender.", "Stir to crumble meat.", "Drain well. Stir in tomatoes and tomato paste.", "Cover; reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.", "Dip eggplant slices in eggs; coat with cracker crumbs. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy skillet.", "Arrange a single layer of eggplant slices in skillet and brown on both sides.", "Drain eggplant on paper towels; set aside.", "Repeat with remaining eggplant.", "Layer half eggplant in lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.", "Spoon half of sauce mixture over eggplant slices; repeat layers.", "Top with Parmesan cheese.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes."]
["hot Italian sausage", "ground beef", "onion", "celery", "garlic", "tomatoes", "tomato paste", "eggplant", "eggs", "cracker crumbs", "vegetable oil", "Parmesan cheese"]