Alex Patout's Eggplant Dressing
- Total Time
- 1 hour 10 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1pound raw shrimp
- ¾pound butter
- 3medium-large onions, finely chopped
- 2green peppers, finely chopped
- 1stalk celery, finely chopped
- 4large eggplants
- ¾teaspoon cayenne
- ¾teaspoon white pepper
- ¾teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 3dashes hot pepper sauce
- ¼teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼teaspoon dried basil
- ¼teaspoon dried oregano
- ½pound crab meat
- ¼cup each chopped green onion and parsley
- 1cup oil, approximately
Preparation
- Step 1
Peel shrimp; set aside. Cover shells with 2 cups water; boil to reduce to 1 cup. Strain; set stock aside.
- Step 2
Heat butter in large skillet; add onion, peppers and celery. Cook slowly, 15 minutes, until mixture is very soft.
- Step 3
Peel and cut two eggplants into ¾-inch cubes; place in saucepan with water to cover half way up eggplant. Cook until eggplant is tender, about 7 minutes; drain to remove as much water as possible; puree.
- Step 4
Add eggplant, stock and seasonings to sauteed vegetables; cook over medium-low heat about 20 minutes.
- Step 5
Add shrimp; cook 7 to 10 minutes over moderately high heat until shrimp are pink. Add crab meat; heat through.
- Step 6
Stir in green onion and parsley.
- Step 7
Peel and slice remaining eggplant into 12½-inch-thick slices. Brown in hot oil. Repeat until all slices are done. Drain.
- Step 8
Serve dressing over slices of fried eggplant.
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