"Sandy's Recipe Room"

ANOTHER RECIPE FROM "SANDY'S RECIPE ROOM"
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Eggplant Stuffed with Crabmeat
(From the Houston Junior League Cookbook)

Ingredients

4 medium eggplants

1 cup chopped green onions with tops

3 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 scant tablespoon thyme

3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

2 bay leaves, crumbled

1/2 pound butter

4 slices bread

2 pounds lump crabmeat

3 eggs, beaten

Salt and pepper

Bread crumbs

Paprika

Directions

Cut eggplants in half; do not peel. Parboil for 10 minutes. Let cool. Reserve liquid.

Scoop out pulp and chop.

Sauté onions, green pepper, garlic, thyme, parsley and bay leaves in butter for 5 minutes.

Soak bread in reserved liquid, then squeeze.

Add bread, crabmeat and eggplant to sautéed mixture; mix well.

Gradually stir in eggs. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Fill eggplant shells with mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and paprika; dot with butter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until browned.

Serves 8

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