Re: [gardeners] Re: Eggplant
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 17:36:43 -0500
Bill Loke wrote:
> George, You might like to try this one. Got it out of a book called "Home
> Gardening Wisdom". There is a similar one on Mealmasters called "Cajun
> Stuffed Eggplant". Haven't tried them myself since my eggplants end up as
> trap crops for CPB's. :-(
> Shrimp Stuffed Eggplant
>
> Ingredients
> 2 eggplants (medium size)
> ½ cup green tail onions chopped
> ½ cup celery, chopped
> 2 4 ½ oz cans tiny shrimp. Drained
> 2 cloves garlic, minced
> 2 tbl margarine, melted
> 6 slices bread
> 1 cup water
> ¼ cup parsley flakes
> ½ tsp salt
> 1/8 tsp black pepper
> 1/8 tsp cayenne
> 2 eggs, beaten
> ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
> 3 cups spaghetti sauce
> Procedure;
> Cook eggplant in boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain and let cool. Cut in
> half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact. Chop pulp and
> reserve.
> Sauté onions, celery, and garlic in margarine until tender. Soak bread in
> water and then drain and squeeze out water. Add bread, parsley, pulp, salt,
> pepper, cayenne, and shrimp to onion mixture. Stir. Cool slightly. Add eggs
> and mix well.
> Place eggplant shells in a greased baking dish; fill each with shrimp
> mixture. Spoon sauce over each eggplant. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400F
> 20 to 25 minutes. To serve, cut each shell in half. Serves 8.
>
> Friends are the flowers in the Garden of LIfe
> Bill Loke USDA 4b
> RR#1 Kars Ont K0A 2E0
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Shirley <gshirley@laol.net>
> To: gardeners@globalgarden.com <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 12:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Re: Eggplant
>
> >
Thanks Bill, I'll give it a try.
George