3 eggplant polenta casserole Recipes

bulk hot italian sausage (or links removed from casings ), lean ground beef, chopped onions, garlic cloves, finely chopped (or more to taste), whole tomatoes in puree, eggplant , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, water, chicken broth (1 14 to 14 1/2-oz can), cornmeal, salt, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese or 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, plus, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese (for topping ) or 3/4 cup parmesan cheese (for topping)

extra virgin olive oil, yellow onion , cut into 1/4-inch slices, garlic cloves, minced, fresh tomatoes or 2 lbs canned plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped with 1/4 tsp coarse salt, sliced mushrooms (use button or cremini), balsamic vinegar, loosely packed basil leaves, roughly chopped, fresh ground pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, eggplants, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds, log precooked polenta, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds