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                          Creole Bell Peppers

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Serving Size  : 5    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Creole                           Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1    sm           Eggplant -- diced
     2    tb           Butter
     1    tb           Flour
   1/2    c            Onion -- chopped
     2    c            Rice -- cooked
     6    oz           Can crab meat -- picked over
     3    tb           Parsley -- chopped
   3/4    c            Chicken broth
   1/8    ts           Cayenne pepper
     5    lg           Green bell peppers
   1/4    c            Rice cereal -- crushed

 Cover eggplant with salted water; let stand 20 minutes.

 Melt butter in large skillet; add flour and cook until browned,
 stirring.

 Drain eggplant; add eggplant and onion to skillet and saute until
 tender.

 Stir in rice, crabmeat, parsley, chicken broth, and seasonings;
 blend well.

 Cut tops off bell peppers and scoop out seeds.

 Parboil peppers about 5 minutes; drain and fill with rice mixture.

 Sprinkle tops with cereal crumbs and stand upright in buttered
 baking dish.

 Bake in preheated 400°F oven 20 minutes.


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