Aunt Mary’s Eggplant Casserole - Mississippi Seafood

Ingredients

• 1 small yellow onion
• 1/3 stalk celery
• 1/4 bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cubed
• 3 cooking spoonfuls of vegetable oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup peeled Gulf shrimp
• 1/2 cup cooked rice breadcrumbs (optional)
• grated parmesan cheese
• salt
• powdered Cayenne red pepper