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Vegetables A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Let-um Have It Eggplant Categories: Vegetables, Main dish, Fish
Yield: 6 servings
2 md To large eggplants
1 c Whole milk
1 tb Granulated garlic
2 c Ice cubes
2 c Seasoned bread crumbs
3 x Eggs
1 x Lemon
2 ts Salt
1 c Parmesan cheese
Peanut oil for frying
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8 oz Pkg of Cream Cheese
1 lg Onion, finely chopped
1 bn Green onions, finely chopped
1 md Bell pepper, finely chopped
1 tb Garlic, finely chopped
4 oz Mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 ts Lemon juice
ds White, red & black peppers
2 1/4 ts Liquid crab boil
1 c Butter (2 sticks)
1/2 lb Crabmeat
1 lb Shrimp (60-70)
2 tb Flour
1 pt Half & half
1 tb Worcestershire sauce
ds Tabasco sauce
ds Salt
1/2 ts Paprika
Peel eggplants; cut into 1/2-inch thick circles. Place in large bowl of
water with juice of one lemon and 2 Tbs. salt. After all pieces are
covered with water, add ice cubes on top. Set in refrigerator about 1
hour. In bowl, mix 3 eggs, 1 cup milk, granulated garlic.
Drain eggplants; pat dry with towel. Dip eggplant pieces in mixture, then
in bread crumbs. Heat peanut oil and fry to golden brown. Place on paper
towels and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese while hot.
Melt 1/2 stick butter in pan. Add 1/4 tsp. liquid crab boil and crab meat.
Cook 2 minutes. Melt remaining 1/2 stick of butter in pan. Add 1/4 tsp.
liquid crab boil and shrimp; cook until pink. Drain meats in strainer.
SAUCE: In Dutch oven, melt 1 stick of butter. Add white and green onions,
bell pepper, celery. Cook 3 minutes. Add garlic and mushrooms; cook 2
minutes. Add flour; mix well. Break cream cheese into small pieces, put in
pan and blend together until smooth. Add half & half, Tabasco, lemon
juice, red, white and black peppers, paprika and Worcestershire sauce. Mix
well and cook on medium until desired thickness. Add drained crabmeat and
shrimp. Mix well. Take off heat; serve with eggplants. Serves 6.
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