Eggplant Dressing

• 1 lb. lean ground chuck
• 1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed
• 1 small bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 c. long grain rice
• salt, black pepper and red pepper (optional) to taste

1. Cook
2. rice according to directions.
3. Brown ground meat. Add bell pepper, celery and onion and saute.
4. Season to taste. Lower heat,
5. cover
6. and
7. cook
8. vegetables
9. until tender.
10. Add eggplant. Cover
11. and cook until tender and flavors are blended.
12. Add
13. 1/2 cup
14. water
15. and adjust seasoning.
16. Simmer a few more
17. minutes. Remove
18. from
19. heat.
20. Gradually
21. add hot cooked rice
22. until
23. right consistency, not too moist and not too dry. (May have
24. some rice left over.) Can be made ahead and reheated.

lean ground chuck, eggplant, bell pepper, onion, celery, long grain rice, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=714003 (may not work)