Baked Stuffed Mirliton Chayote Or Vegetable

Baked Stuffed Mirliton Chayote Or Vegetable

Serves: 6
 
 
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Ingredients
Ingredients
To make Baked Stuffed Mirliton Chayote Or Vegetable, you'll need:
  • 3 medium Mirlitons (chayote) peeled and cut in half
  • 1 tsp Reduced-Calorie margarine
  • 1/2 lb Md shrimp peeled deveind and coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/8 tsp Ground oregano
  • 1/8 tsp Ground thyme
  • 1/8 tsp Ground red pepper
  • 1/8 tsp Ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup Evaporated skim milk
  • 1/3 cup Chopped green onions
  • 1 tbsp Dehydrated onion
  • 1/2 cup Plus
  • 2 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350^F.
  • Spray an 8-inch-square baking dish with nonstick vegetable cooking spray and set aside.
  • Place the mirlitons (chayote) in a large pot or Dutch oven.
  • Cover the mirlitons with water; boil for 30 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Remove from the heat drain and set aside to cool.
  • Using a small spoon scoop out the center of each mirliton and remove the seed leaving a 1/2-inch shell all around.
  • Put the pulp in a separate bowl.
  • Chop the mirliton pulp and set aside.
  • (You should have about 2 cups.) In a large skillet over medium heat melt the margarine.
  • Add the shrimp salt garlic paprika oregano thyme ands red and black peppers.
  • Cook for 5 minutes stirring often.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the green onions dehydrated onion and 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs; mix well.
  • Spoon equal amounts of the shrimp mixture into each shell and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons bread crumbs.
  • Arrange the stuffed mirlitond in the prepaired dish and spray each one with cooking spray.
  • Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
  • Serve hot.
  • PER SERVING: KCAL FATgm CHOLmg SODmg 69 2 74 143
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
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