Teeta'S Eggplant (Aubergine) Dirty Rice

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 large onions (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 4 celery ribs (chopped)
• 4 medium green peppers (chopped)
• 2 lbs lean ground meat
• 4 medium eggplants
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups rice (cooked)
• 1/2 cup parsley
• 1 bunch green onion (chopped)

1. Peel and cube eggplant, boil 10 minutes and drain.
2. Melt butter in heavy large dutch oven.
3. Saute onion, garlic, celery, peppers until soft, add ground meat and cook until meat is done.
4. Add eggplant to meat mixture and mash.
5. Cook meat/eggplant mixture an additional 15-20 minutes.
6. Add salt and peppers (adjust for taste) Then fold in rice and green onions in meat mixture.
7. Turn off heat and let steam for 30 minutes.
8. Fold in parsley just before serving.

butter, onions, garlic, celery, green peppers, lean ground meat, eggplants, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, rice, parsley, green onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/teetas-eggplant-aubergine-dirty-rice-87544 (may not work)