Sausage and Eggplant-Stuffed Shells in a Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce

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I have made this many times and everyone always loves it. It always good as long as you use good flavorful sausage. I made it once with some sausage you can find in any grocery store and it just wasn't as good. The sauce is good too. Had some leftover and gave it to my vegetarian cousin and he loved it. It does take a bit for me to make it but Im always happy that I took the time in the end

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This was my first time making stuffed shells and I loved it! It was a little time consuming but well worthy it! I actually made this recipe the night before, and the next day when I came home from work I popped it in the oven for about an hour and voila! The stuffing has great flavor, and it's a very filling dish because of the eggplant/sausage mix. The sauce is great too, I actually really enjoyed it (I cut back on the red pepper though, I don't do good with spicy, and I will start making it for other pasta dishes as well. If you like cheesy pasta dishes, this is a must!

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Absolutley fabulous meal. Took a little time to prepare, but could be done in stages to make final assembly easy. Also you should be able to freeze the stuffed shells easily and then make the sauce fresh each time you decide to serve. Frozen spinach worked just fine, so if you don't have enough fresh, use frozen! Goes great with a Spanish Garnacha (Grenache red wine!

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I doubled this recipe for Sunday dinner with our big Italian family and everyone loved it. No other recipe has gotten a nod from every family member before. It's definitely a keeper, and fancy enough to make for a holiday dinner. Like many other reviewers, I also reduced the amount of heavy cream by almost half. Excellent!

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I was really excited to make this dish with all the rave reviews, but I wasn't impressed. They were ok, but I only ate one and decided to go for extra garlic bread instead of more shells. The cooking times and ingredient amounts were all perfect but the flavor was just not there for me. My Mom loved them, but my boyfriend and I would have preferred good ol' spaghetti.

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This was a pretty tasty recipe, but I was disappointed, especially after reading the rave reviews.

My family said it was good but not great, and I am an accomplished cook...not bragging, just saying it's not because I can't cook. =. I won't make it again. Sorry, Emeril.

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This recipe is well worth the effort. I usually double the sausage, onion, and eggplant and freeze half for the next time. It makes it less daunting time-wise. I also substitute evaporated skim milk for 2/3 of the heavy cream. I always have more filling for more shells than the recipe calls for. It is one of my husband and my favorites.

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Instead of the 3 cups of heavy cream (oy!, make a bechamel sauce with 2% milk...it substitutes perfectly with the cream, and makes it more reasonable (health-wise as a frequent meal on the rotation.

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i have made this recipe dozens of times. changed this and changed that forgot to add this or added too much of that. no matter what, it is always great. my wife begs me to cook this as soon as she sees eggplant starting to grow in the garden. makes the perfect romantic dinner for two with lots of left overs for her to take to work. outstanding recipe. worth the extra prep time. stay organized and you will be enjoying this in no time.

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Fantastic! Definitely well worth the time and effort. I'm not a fan of shells, but this has made me a believer.
I made this recipe and doubled the quantity because I had the extra ingredients. I used a good quality, store bought sauce to cut down a little on time. I froze the extra filling to use later; then I took it out of the freezer and only had to boil the shells for a second and third meal.
It was amazing every time! This will remain a family favourite for years. It got great reviews from the kids and adults.