This is the last recipe in the series on recreating traditional recipes. Be sure to check out the other recipes in the series and the original article.

1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped
4 to 6 cups of cooked and drained eggplant
cubes (boiled in salted water)
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar or 1 teaspoon Sweet 'n' Low
1/4 pound ground Italian sausage, cooked and drained
2 pounds head-on shrimp, peeled and deveined
(or 1 pound cooked crawfish tails)
1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning
1 cup grated pepper jack cheese

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