Eggplant Bundles
Serves:
Ingredients:
1
Medium eggplant, peeled
1/2
lb
Ground beef
4
T
Finely chopped celery
1
Medium onion, chopped
1
T
Green pepper, chopped
1
T
Parsley, minced
Salt
Pepper
1
c
Water
1/2
c
Tomato paste
1
Small can mushrooms
Sliced bacon, as needed
Method:
Slice eggplant lengthwise thinly.
Place slices in deep dish and salt very well.
Let stand 20 minutes.
Rinse eggplant with cold water and drain well.
Roll each slice around heaping tablespoon meat mixture, wrap in thin slice of bacon, fasten securely with toothpicks.
Place side by side in baking dish.
Cover with mixture of water, tomato paste and mush- rooms.
Bake 1 1/2 hours uncovered at 350F.
, turning once.
1971 no ed.
Recipes and Reminiscences of New Orleans.
The Ursi- line Academy Cooperative Club and the Ursiline Alumnae Association.
New Orleans, LA.
Submitted by John Hartman Indianapolis, IN 1:231/230