Eggplant Dressing

Ingredients

• Four small OR three medium/large eggplants
• 1 lb. of lean ground meet and 1 lb. of less lean ground meat
• 1/2 onion
• 1/2 bell pepper
• Celery
• Green onion tops
• Garlic cloves
• Salt
• Olive oil
• 1 hot pepper - optional
• White wine - optional
• Italian bread crumbs - optional
• Parmesan cheese - optional

Directions

1. Peal and cut eggplants into big chunks.
2. Boil eggplants in water with little salt until tender.
3. Drain and set eggplants aside.
4. Brown meat in olive oil.
5. Add chopped onion, bell pepper and celery to meat.
6. Cook until onions are clear.
7. Add garlic and hot pepper.
8. Add seasoning as seen fit (salt, pepper, basil, etc.).
9. Add eggplant to the meat mix.
10. Add dash of white wine (optional).
11. Cook until desired, stirring occasionally.
12. Cook longer/add bread crumbs if too liquidlly. 

Source — Noel Ardoin
Prepared by Delia Ardoin
Louisiana Anthology
March 20, 2020