Steps

1. Add olive oil (as needed) to a frying pan.
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2. Remove the stems from the eggplants (3 pcs) and slice them thinly lengthwise.
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3. Arrange the sliced eggplants in a frying pan with olive oil and cook over medium heat until browned. [Key Tip!] Don't use too much oil; slow cooking will draw out moisture and prevent sogginess.
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4. Flip the eggplants and continue cooking until browned on all sides.
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5. Thinly slice the onion (1/8 - 1/4 pc) and cut the tomato (1 pc) into 2cm cubes.
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6. Sprinkle salt (a pinch) on the cooked eggplants and let it soak in.
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7. Beautifully arrange the salted eggplants in a heatproof dish.
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8. Finely mash the sausages (4 pcs) to a ground meat consistency. [Key Tip!] Mashing the sausages makes them resemble gourmet ground meat.
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9. Add the mashed sausages and sliced onions to a frying pan and sauté. [Key Tip!] Browning the onions brings out their sweetness, and searing the sausages adds flavor.
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10. Once the sausages and onions are sautéed, add the chopped tomatoes and ketchup (1 tbsp). Cook until the ketchup thickens, simmering it down.
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11. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt or Worcestershire sauce if necessary.
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12. Generously spoon the prepared meat sauce over the arranged eggplants.
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13. Top the meat sauce with pizza cheese (as needed).
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14. Place in the toaster oven and heat until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
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15. Garnish with coarse ground black pepper (a pinch) and parsley as desired, then serve.
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