Couvillion’s Eggplant Rice Dressing

Excellent as side dish with any meat or as a main dish served with vegetables. This recipe was adapted from a recipe that traditionally uses pork.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground turkey, ground sirloin beef or pork
  • 2 to 3 large egg plants, peeled & cubed
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 to 5 fresh garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

Step 1

Prepare 4 cups cooked rice.

Step 2

Brown ground turkey/beef set aside.

Step 3

Sauté onions and bell pepper in olive oil until translucent. Add browned meat and mix together.

Step 4

Add seasoning and cubed eggplant. Cook down, stirring occasionally on medium/low heat for 70 – 90 minutes.

Step 5

Mash down eggplant into mixture near end of cooking time. Blend in salted cooked rice and serve.



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