Baked Stuffed Papayas Recipes

BAKED STUFFED PAPAYAS

Steps:

• Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until beef is light brown.
• Drain; stir in tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, salt and pepper.
• Break up tomatoes with fork. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes.
• Cut papayas lengthwise into halves and remove seeds.
• Place about 1/3 cup beef mixture in each papaya half. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange in shallow roasting pan.
• Pour very hot water into pan to within 1 inch of tops of papaya halves.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until papayas are very tender and hot, about 30 minutes.

ROASTED PAPAYA WITH BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir together sugar and ginger in a small bowl. Arrange papaya halves, cut sides up, in a 10-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over halves.
• Bake, brushing papaya edges with melted sugar mixture (it will collect in well of fruit) 2 or 3 times, until mixture is bubbling and papaya edges are beginning to darken, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle each serving with a pinch of cayenne. Serve with lime wedges.

BAKED PAPAYA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.
• Peel the papayas, split them in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
• Arrange the prepared papayas, cut side up, in a large baking dish filled with approximately 1/2 inch of water.
• Place one piece of vanilla bean, 1 tsp butter and 2 teaspoons brown sugar in the center of each papaya half.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until tender.

BAKED STUFFED PAPAYAS

Steps:

• 1. Cook and stir beef, onion and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until beef is light brown.
• 2. Drain; stir in tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, salt and pepper.
• 3. Break up tomatoes with fork.
• 4. Heat to boiling.
• 5. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes.
• 6. Cut papayas lengthwise into halves and remove seeds.
• 7. Place about 1/3 cup beef mixture in each papaya half.
• 8. Sprinkle with cheese.
• 9. Arrange in shallow roasting pan.
• 10. Pour very hot water into pan to within 1 inch of tops of papaya halves.
• 11. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until papayas are very tender and hot, about 30 minutes.

PORK STUFFED PAPAYA

Steps:

• FOR THE PAPAYAS: Peel the papayas, cut them in half lengthwise and remove the black seeds with a teaspoon. Parboil the fruit in gently boiling, salted water for 10 minutes, then drain upside down on paper towels.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet and sauté the onion, garlic and bacon together until the onion is soft. Add the pork and chili and sauté until browned, stirring to break up the meat. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Pour over the white wine and stir in the tomatoes. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Season, remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly.
• Grease a baking dish just large enough to hold the papaya shells and place them, cavity side up, in the dish. Pile the meat mixture into the center of each papaya.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and dot with butter. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the papaya is tender. Heat the tomato sauce and serve with the sauce poured around each papaya. Serves 4.
• FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE: Heat the oil and sauté the garlic for 1 minute, stirring. Add the tomatoes and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the tomatoes, using a soup ladle to push all the pulp through.
• Return the pulp to the pan and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced to the required consistency. Store for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or freeze for up to 3 months. Makes about 1 ¼ quarts.
• Harrods Cookery Book.