Hamburger-Eggplant Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 rib chopped celery (fine)
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium eggplant
2 Tbsp. ketchup
cracker crumbs
butter

Preparation

Brown ground beef with onion and celery.
When meat is brown and celery and onion are tender, drain off excess grease.
Season with salt and pepper.
Peel and dice into small cubes eggplant. Cook diced eggplant in salted, boiling water.
Bring back to boil and cook until tender.
Drain.
Combine cooked, drained eggplant with cooked meat mixture and add ketchup, mix.
Cover bottom of buttered casserole dish generously with cracker crumbs.
Add meat mixture and top with cracker crumbs.
Dot with butter.
Bake in 375\u00b0 over for 25 to 30 minutes.