Whole Roasted Squabs Stuffed With Eggplant And Bacon Dressing | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 12 ounces sliced bacon, chopped
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers
• Salt and cayenne to taste
• 1 medium-size eggplant, peeled and diced
• 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions (green part only)
• 4 cups crumbled Skillet Corn Bread
• 2 cups Chicken Stock or
• canned chicken broth
• 6 squabs (about 1 1/4 pounds each), dressed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 12 shallots, peeled
• 1 1/2 cups Veal Reduction
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 pound haricots verts or thin green beans, trimmed and cooked in boiling salted water until just tender, about 2 minutes