Shrimp And Eggplant Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large eggplant
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. chopped parsley
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. cooked and deveined fresh shrimp or 2 small cans shrimp
pinch of salt
pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. thyme (optional)

Preparation

Cover eggplant with water and cook until tender but not mushy; drain and cool. Cut in two lengthwise. Scoop out inside. Place shells in baking dish. Cut up eggplant pulp. Saut in small amount of olive oil the onion, green pepper, parsley and garlic. Mix all ingredients together and fill eggplant shells. Top with buttered cracker crumbs. Bake, uncovered (add very small amount of water to bottom of baking dish) at 300\u00b0 for 45 minutes or until brown.