Authentic Dirty Rice - Rice Dressing

• 1 eggplant, peeled and diced into small cubes (optional)
• 1 pound ground meat
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup (225 ml) long grain rice, cooked

1. Brown ground meat.
2. Add eggplant, onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic, and cover and simmer until vegetables tender.
3. Add cooked rice.
4. May add chopped green onions and parsley if desired.
5. Some people here add raw oysters to dressing also.

eggplant, ground meat, onion, stalks celery, bell pepper, garlic, long grain rice

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000888 (may not work)