Louisiana Mashed Eggplant Patties

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium eggplant, peeled, small cubes
• 1 1/4 cups ritz cracker crumbs
• 1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons shortening or 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a 2 quart saucepan heat water.
• 2 peel and cube eggplant.
• 3 drop into boiling water. cover and cook until tender.
• 4 while eggplant is cooking, mix all ingredients except lemon juice and shortening in a bowl.
• 5 drain eggplant and mash with fork or beaters.
• 6 add lemon juice.
• 7 add eggplant lemon juice mixture to bowl mixture.
• 8 heat shortening or oil in large frying pan.
• 9 form 8 patties fry until brown on both sides.