Best Elsies Eggplant Dirty Rice Recipes

Teeta's Eggplant (Aubergine) Dirty Rice image

Provided by Misty Mathews

Categories White Rice

Time 1h30m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup butter
2 large onions (chopped)
4 garlic cloves (chopped)
4 celery ribs (chopped)
4 medium green peppers (chopped)
2 lbs lean ground meat
4 medium eggplants
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups rice (cooked)
1/2 cup parsley
1 bunch green onion (chopped)

Steps:

Peel and cube eggplant, boil 10 minutes and drain.
Melt butter in heavy large dutch oven.
Saute onion, garlic, celery, peppers until soft, add ground meat and cook until meat is done.
Add eggplant to meat mixture and mash.
Cook meat/eggplant mixture an additional 15-20 minutes.
Add salt and peppers (adjust for taste) Then fold in rice and green onions in meat mixture.
Turn off heat and let steam for 30 minutes.
Fold in parsley just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.3, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 12.2, Sodium 285.2, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 4.1, Protein 3.7

Eggplant Rice Dressing- Cajun image

Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope

Time 55m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs chicken or 2 lbs beef
1 large eggplant, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 bell peppers, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
2 cups chicken broth (or 1 can plus a little water)
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, adjust to taste
1 tablespoon season salt, to taste (I use Tony Cachere's which is spicier but you can use Season All which has no heat or cayenne)
3 cups brown rice, cooked (measured after it's cooked) or 3 cups white rice, if preferred

Steps:

Brown ground meat and drain well. Rinse with water if desired. Reduce heat and add eggplant, onions, bell peppers, garlic and green onions. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the broth and just a little water if needed so that it almost covers the mixture. Stir in seasoning and bring mixture to a boil. Simmer stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes or until it has reached a desirable consistency. I like to have some liquid left in the bottom when I add the rice.
Stir in cooked rice until well mixed and the remaining liquid has absorbed into the rice as much as you want. Serve hot as a side dish or a main dish.
Note: For those who like lots of heat this is great served with tabasco or other hot sauce or even a sauce piquant! Ces' si bon!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.2, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 62.6, Sodium 209.2, Carbohydrate 49.2, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 3.1, Protein 24.3