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Eggplant Rollatini

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  Eggplant Rollatini olive oil as needed salt and pepper eggplant, large 1 pomodoro sauce approximately 3 cups (+ or -) Bulk Italian Sausage approximately 1 lb Fresh Mozzarella Cheese approximately 8 slices   This what we want to end up with.  The recipe starts with sliced eggplant. I normally cut this by hand but tried using my mandoline this time.  I am sold on it!  Nice uniform slices, quick, easy, cleanup is quick too!  These slices are about a 1/4 inch thick. The next step is to grill the eggplant.  I used a cast iron griddle pan on my gas range.  Before the eggplant was grilled, I brushed it with olive oil and seasoned it with salt and pepper.  While the eggplant was grilling on the first side, I brushed the other side with olive oil and seasoned it too.  You want the eggplant to cook through but not be overcooked After eggplant was grilled I sauteed the Italian sausage.   Here is the sausage cooked through.    The grilled eggplant is laid out in a crissc