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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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