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Eggplants Stuffed with Tomatoes
2 large eggplants
1 onion, chopped
4 tomatoes, chopped
3 pepper, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/4 cup of olive oil
2 eggs, beaten
salt and pepper to taste
1 hot red pepper, minced
3/4 cup of grated Gruyere cheese |
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Cut the eggplants in half and scrape out
the seeds. Parboil for 15 minutes. Place in a shallow 12"x24" casserole.
Cook the onion, tomatoes, peppers, and celery in the olive oil over gentle
heat until they form a puree. Remove from heat and add eggs, salt, pepper,
and as much of the hot pepper as you like. fill the eggplant halves with the
mixture and sprinkle with grated Gruyere. If there is any stuffing left
over, place it around the eggplant halves. Garlic lovers may add a mashed
clove of garlic to the stuffing. Bake in 350ºF. oven 25 - 30 minutes
or until eggplant is tender and the cheese is brown. Serves 4
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