Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['vegetarian'], recipe: sprinkle eggplant heavily with salt. let stand for 15 minutes on paper towels to drain bitter juice. rinse and pat dry. season to taste with salt and pepper. cook beef, onion, garlic, and celery in a skillet until meat is browned, crumbling meat as it cooks. drain excess grease. stir in tomato sauce, water, oregano and chili powder, and season to taste with salt and pepper. bury eggplant slices in meat sauce, cover, and simmer until eggplant is tender. top with cheese and sprinkle with paprika. cover, and continue cooking until cheese is melted. serve with parmesan cheese on the side.

Target recipe: with a fork, pierce skin of eggplant. bake eggplant in a rimmed pan in a 400 degrees oven for 1 hour or until very soft; cool. split in half and scoop out pulp into a bowl. mash pulp with a fork. mix in oil, lemon juice, garlic, green pepper and salt and pepper to taste. cover and chill for 2 hours. to serve: arrange romaine lettuce leaves on platter. mound eggplant in center. garnish with tomato wedges and fresh parsley.