Eggplant Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground chuck
1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed
1 small bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
2 c. long grain rice
salt, black pepper and red pepper (optional) to taste

Preparation

Cook
rice according to directions.
Brown ground meat. Add bell pepper, celery and onion and saute.
Season to taste. Lower heat,
cover
and
cook
vegetables
until tender.
Add eggplant. Cover
and cook until tender and flavors are blended.
Add
1/2 cup
water
and adjust seasoning.
Simmer a few more
minutes. Remove
from
heat.
Gradually
add hot cooked rice
until
right consistency, not too moist and not too dry. (May have
some rice left over.) Can be made ahead and reheated.