Eggplant

[Mama Mangia]

1 med. eggplant
3 tbsp. melted butter
3 tbsp. finely chopped onion
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
2 tbsp. chopped celery
1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
¼ cup chopped green pepper
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1½ tsp. salt
½ cup corn flakes

Wash eggplant; cut in half lengthwise and remove pulp to within ½" of skin. Dice pulp; mix with 2 tbsp. butter, onion, parsley, celery, tomatoes, green pepper, bread crumbs and salt. Fill eggplant shell with mixture. Place in greased baking dish. Cover. Bake at 400 for 40 min. Uncover and sprinkle with corn flakes that have been mixed with remaining butter. Bake 15 min. more, till topping is lightly brown.

[crazybuoy]

hey

but how to make it more spicy.

[Mama Mangia]

try adding some additional spices- crushed red pepper flakes or some cayenne, etc.

[crazybuoy]

added some garlic in your recipe.

[Mama Mangia]

garlic is great - do you use it alot?

[ChileFarmer]

Mama, now thats a great recipe. My folks used to do something like that but I think it was fried in patties. I never knew how it was done, now I do.
The pepper flakes is a nice touch. Thanks CF

[Mama Mangia]

You're welcomed! You can add different veggies if you want and you any kind of crumbs you want.

[crazybuoy]

garlic is great - do you use it alot?

yah.

[lemmbone]

Ye, mama This is looking good

[tasteNvrEnd]

I bake more than 20 minutes and it keep little brown like the color of soft bread crumbs.