Stuffed Eggplant - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 medium eggplant
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 bell pepper, chopped
4 medium ribs celery
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb. ground round or shrimp
4 Tbsp. fresh parsley
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 c. Italian bread crumbs
1 c. Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1/2 stick butter
1 tsp. Tabasco sauce
salt and pepper
paprika

Preparation

Peel and cube eggplant; boil in salt water until soft.
Drain, saving a little water.
In olive oil, fry vegetables.
Cook meat in same pan.
Add all but paprika and mix well.
Breaking up eggplant, place in buttered dish.
Spread a little bread crumbs and paprika over top.
Bake 40 minutes at 325\u00b0.
The saved water is for making the consistency you want it.
This freezes well. Freeze before baking.