| | Baked Eggplant 2 1 medium sized eggplant
1/2 pound of ground beef
5 tablespoons of butter or margarine
1/2 cup of minced onion
1/4 cup of chopped green pepper
2 cups of cooked rice
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1/2 cup of bread crumbs |
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Peel eggplant and cut into cubes. cook in boiling salted water until tender (about 15-20 minutes). Drain, Mash eggplant. Brown ground beef in 3 tablespoons butter. Add minced onion and chopped pepper, cook until vegetables are tender. Stir in the mashed eggplant, cooked rice, salt and pepper. Spoon into a 10 x 6 x 2 inch baking dish. Sauté bread crumbs in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Sprinkle over eggplant mixture. Bake in moderate oven at 375ºF. for about 20 minutes. Makes 4-6 servings. |
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