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     Title: Hippie-Style Stuffed Eggplant
Categories: Stuffed, Vegetables
     Yield: 6 Servings

     3 md Eggplants
   1/2 lb Mushrooms; chopped
     2 cl Garlic; minced
     1 c  Onion; chopped
 1 1/2 c  Cottage cheese
     1 c  Cooked brown rice *
     1 c  Cheddar; grated
          Salt and pepper to taste
   1/2 ts Thyme
          A few drops of Tabasco
   1/4 c  Toasted sunflower seeds
   1/4 c  Fresh parsley; chopped
     3 tb Butter for sauté
          Paprika

 Slice the eggplants in half lengthwise. Use soup spoons and/or
 grapefruit spoons to scoop out the inside, right down to 1/4" of skin.

 Chop the eggplant innards into 1/2" bits, and sauté it with the
 onions, garlic, mushrooms, salt, and pepper until onions are clear
 and eggplant soft.

 Combine everything and season it according to your nature. Stuff the
 shells generously and with love. Dust with paprika, and bake
 uncovered ** on buttered tray.

 350°F oven 35-40 minutes

 * 1/2 c dry

 ** Cover, if it seems dry

 Recipe by Moosewood Cookbook

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