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Eggplant and Crab Creole
Photo: Elle Hughes

Eggplant and Crab Creole

17 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1146
Calories
54g
Protein
23g
Fat
182g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Green Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 eggplant (about 1 pound), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 2 slices bread
  • 1/3 cup milk or water
  • 6 to 8 ounces crab meat
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 small clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • Paprika for garnish
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Directions

1

Cook eggplant in boiling water 5 minutes; drain.

2

Cook celery, onion and green pepper in butter until soft but not brown. Combine with rice in large mixing bowl.

3

Soak bread in milk; crumble. Add to rice mixture. Stir in crab meat, parsley, salt, garlic, black pepper and red pepper; mix well. Turn into buttered shallow 2-quart baking dish or into individual casseroles; sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 375 degrees 25 to 30 minutes (about 20 minutes for individual casseroles) or until hot and bubbly.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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