Ingredients :

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1 med Sized eggplant
1/2 lb Ground beef
5 tbl Butter or margarine
1/2 cup Minced onion
1/4 cup Chopped green pepper
2 cup Cooked rice
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1/2 cup Bread crumbs

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Method :

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* Peel eggplant and cut into cubes. cook in boiling salted water until tender
* (about 15-20 minutes). Drain, Mash eggplant.
* Brown ground beef in 3 tablespoons butter. Add minced onion and chopped pepper, cook until vegetables are tneder. stir in mashed eggplant, cooked rice, salt and pepper.
* Spoon into a 10 x 6 x 2 inch baking dish. saute bread crumbs in remining 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle over eggplant mixture. Bake in moderate oven
* (375 deg. F.) for about 20 minutes.
* Makes 4-6 servings.