Stuffed Eggplant

• 2 or 3 eggplant
• 1 lb. hamburger meat
• 1/2 c. onion, chopped
• 1/4 c. bell peppers, chopped
• 1/4 c. celery, chopped
• a few Tbsp. cooking oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 can tomatoes or Ro-Tel tomatoes
• corn bread recipe, broken up

1. Cut eggplant in 1/2 lengthwise.
2. Scoop out inside of eggplant, leaving outsides in which to put stuffing.
3. Cut meat of eggplant in 1-inch cubes.
4. Cook in boiling, salted water until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes; drain.
5. Mash with fork.
6. Saute onions, peppers and celery in oil until tender, but not brown; add meat.
7. Brown lightly.
8. Add mashed eggplant; stir.
9. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, tomatoes and corn bread; mix thoroughly.
10. Stuff mixture into eggplant hulls.
11. Bake at 300u0b0 for about 45 minutes.

eggplant, hamburger, onion, bell peppers, celery, cooking oil, salt, garlic powder, tomatoes, corn bread

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=372757 (may not work)