4 sl Raw bacon
1 md Onion, finely chopped
1 lb Lean ground beef round
1    Clove garlic, peeled and
-crushed
1 md Green pepper, finely chopped
1 md Eggplant, peeled and cut
-into 1/2-inch slices
1 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
15 oz Can tomato sauce
1/2 c  Crumbled feta cheese
1 c  Seasoned croutons

1. In a deep, 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole heat bacon,
covered with paper toweling, 4 minutes or until crisp. Reserve bacon fat.
2. Remove bacon. Set aside. 3. Add beef, onion, garlic and green pepper to
reserved bacon fat. Heat, uncovered, 6 1/2 minutes or until vegetables are
tender and beef is browned. 4. Add eggplant, salt, pepper, tomato sauce,
feta cheese and reserved bacon. Stir to blend. 5. Heat, covered, in
e Oven 8 minutes or until eggplant is tender. 6. Sprinkle with
croutons and heat, uncovered, an additional 1 minute or until heated
through.