Recipe:   Beef and Eggplant        7/19/2009
Category: Main Dish
Author:   5 Stars


Beef and Eggplant 

Cooking Time: 3+ hrs

1 lb cubed beef
corn oil
onion
cinnamon
nutmeg
salt
2-3 cans of tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 tbsp lemon
1 cup water
1 large eggplant

Stew the meat in a crockpot for several hours until soft.

Then sautee beef w/ oil, onions, and spices - add to taste.

When dry add tomato sauce.

When becomes pasty add 1 cup of water and lemon

When water boils down add 1 more cup of water

Add more seasoning to taste.

Cover. Simmer until meat is tender. Keep stirring it and adding more water as needed - but it should not 
be too watery.

Peel the eggplant. Cut in half lengthwise. Cut into thin slices approx. a quarter inch thick. Fry eggplant in 
margarine until brown

In a 9x13 baking dish lay out the cooked eggplant. Pour stewed meat on top. Optional: Cut a tomato thinly 
and lay on top.

Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.