NEW ORLEANS STYLE EGGPLANT DRESSING
1
large eggplant
1 large bell pepper
3
slices of bread
salt
pepper
bread crumbs
2 large onions
3 hot peppers
oil
Boil the eggplant until it is tender.
Cool.
When it is cool enough, scoop
out the inside.
Chop onions and bell pepper.
Heat oil in a skillet.
Add finely chopped onion and partially
cook.
Then add the chopped bell pepper and hot peppers.
Stir while cooking for about 5 minutes.
Soak bread in water.
Squeeze excess water out of bread and add the bread
to
the eggplant mixture.
Cook and stir for ten more minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Place casserole in
a dish.
Sprinkle the top heavily with bread crumbs.
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 35 minutes
or until bread
crumbs are browned.
Serves
4.