Microwave Eggplant-Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplant peeled and diced
• 2 Tbsp water
• 12 tsp salt
• 12 c butter melted
• 2 c onion chopped
• 12 c celery chopped
• 12 c green onion chopped
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 12 lb ground meat or 1 lb raw peeled shrimp
• 2 c cooked rice
• 2 tsp salt
• 12 tsp black pepper
• 12 tsp cayenne pepper
• seasoned bread crumbs
• Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cook eggplant in
2. water
3. and
4. salt
5. onHigh 7 minutes stir Drain and
6. set
7. aside
8. Melt butter in a 3-quart casserole and saute onion
9. and celery on High 5 minutesAdd green onions parsley and
10. garlic
11. cook on High 3 minutes
12. Stir in meat or shrimp
13. Cover
14. and
15. cook on High 10 minutes stirring twice Drain off
16. fat
17. Add
18. rice eggplant salt and pepper Stir to mix
19. Top
20. with
21. bread
22. crumbs
23. and cheese
24. Cover and cook on medium 5 minutes or until heated