The Essential Seafood


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medium eggplants  
cup onions, chopped  
cup green onions, chopped  
cloves garlic, chopped  
cup bell pepper, chopped  
/2 cup celery, chopped  
bay leaves  
teaspoon thyme  
teaspoons salt  
teaspoon black pepper  
tablespoons bacon grease  
1/2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled  
/2 cup (1 stick) butter  
tablespoon Worcestershire sauce  
teaspoon Louisiana hot sauce  
cup seasoned Italian bread crumbs  
eggs, beaten  
/2 cup parsley, chopped  
pound lump crabmeat  
tablespoons lemon juice  
tablespoons Romano cheese, grated  
cup sharp Cheddar cheese, grated  
Cut eggplants in half lengthwise and boil in salted water for about 10 minutes or until tender.  
Scoop out insides and chop finely. Place eggplant shells in a shallow baking dish. Sauté onions, green  
onions, garlic, bell pepper, celery, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper in bacon grease for about 15 to 20  
minutes.  
Add chopped eggplant and cook covered for about 30 minutes.  
In a separate skillet, sauté shrimp in butter until they turn pink, about 2 minutes, then add to eggplant  
mixture. Add Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, bread crumbs and eggs to eggplant mixture. Stir in  
parsley and lemon juice. Add cheese. Gently fold in crabmeat. Fill eggplant shells with mixture. Bake  
uncovered at 350 degrees F until hot and browned, about 30 minutes.  
Yields 8 servings.  
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