Stuffed Eggplant - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 or 3 eggplant
1 lb. hamburger meat
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/4 c. bell peppers, chopped
1/4 c. celery, chopped
a few Tbsp. cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 can tomatoes or Ro-Tel tomatoes
corn bread recipe, broken up

Preparation

Cut eggplant in 1/2 lengthwise.
Scoop out inside of eggplant, leaving outsides in which to put stuffing.
Cut meat of eggplant in 1-inch cubes.
Cook in boiling, salted water until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes; drain.
Mash with fork.
Saute onions, peppers and celery in oil until tender, but not brown; add meat.
Brown lightly.
Add mashed eggplant; stir.
Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, tomatoes and corn bread; mix thoroughly.
Stuff mixture into eggplant hulls.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for about 45 minutes.