Stuffed Eggplant Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 c Rice
- 1 md Eggplant
- 1/4 c Oil
- 1 Tomato,diced
- 1 Green pepper,diced
- 1 sm Onion,minced
- 1 Garlic clove,minced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1/4 t Basil
- 2 T Butter
Directions:
- Cook rice according to package directions. Cut eggplant in half
- lengthwise, and scoop out the center from each half, leaving a 1/2"
- shell. Dice the eggplant meat.
- Place eggplant shells cut side down in a large skillet with about 1/2"
- boiling, salted water. Cover and steam 3 minutes. Drain and reserve.
- Heat oil and cook diced eggplant, tomatoes, green pepper, onion and
- garlic until tender. Add cooked rice and seasonings, and stir to
- combine. Stuff mixture into the eggplant shells and dot with butter.
- Bake in a preheated, 350'F. oven about 35 minutes or until eggplant
- shells are tender. Makes two main dish servings.