Copycat Wyatts Cafeteria Eggplant Dressing Recipe Cdkitchencom

EGGPLANT CROQUETTES

Steps:

• Place eggplant in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on medium-high 3 minutes. Turn eggplant over and microwave another 2 minutes. The eggplant should be tender, cook another 2 minutes if the eggplants are not tender. Drain any liquid from the eggplants and mash.
• Combine cheese, bread crumbs, eggs, parsley, onion, garlic and salt with the mashed eggplant. Mix well.
• Shape the eggplant mixture into patties. Heat oil in a large skillet. Drop eggplant patties one at a time into skillet. Fry each side of the patties until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes on each side. Patties can be frozen before frying and cooked later.

CHEESY EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the eggplant in a medium microwave safe dish. Cook, stirring once, in the microwave 5 minutes on High, or until tender. Transfer to a 9x9 inch baking dish. Mix in 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, stuffing mix, garlic, onion, and egg. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Top with remaining cheese, and continue baking 15 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.

WYATT CAFETERIA'S BAKED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Soak the eggplant cubes in salt water in refrigerator overnight or a minimum of six hours.
• Drain and place in medium saucepan.
• Cover with water and simmer until tender.
• Soak the bread crumbs in milk.
• Saute the onions, green peppers, and celery in melted butter for about 15 minutes or until tender.
• Combine the cooked eggplant, bread crumbs and sauteed vegetables.
• Add the eggs, pimiento, and seasonings; mix thoroughly.
• Place the mixture into a 2 quart baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove cover, top with grated cheese and return to oven last 5 minutes of cooking.
• The preparation time includes the soaking time for the eggplant.

EGGPLANT DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Cook ground hamburger meat-use a 92/8 mixture drain any fat, add garlic powder, S & P, and chopped bell pepper, and onion cook on low till onion wilted.
• 2. Peel eggplant, slice and cut each slice into 1" cubes.
• 3. Add eggplant to meat mixture, turn up heat, put lid on so eggplant will steam. Each time you check mash down eggplant with back of spoon. Continue until eggplant is tender and mixes in with meat mixture. This takes about 45 minutes.
• 4. Cook rice according to package directions.
• 5. Stir in cooked rice to mixture and heat so its hot through and through.
• * Cooking time for recipe maybe a little bit more.