Chayotes Stuffed With Beef Or Pork Recipes

CHAYOTES STUFFED WITH BEEF OR PORK

Steps:

• Wash chayotes & bring to a boil in salted water. Reduce heat to moderate, cover & boil about 1 hour, or until fork tender.
• In a heavy pot, heat oil. Add next 4 ingredients & stir constantly over high heat until meat losses it's red color.
• Reduce heat to moderate. Add next group of ingredients, mix, cover & cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain chayotes, remove cores & fibrous part under core. Scoop out the pulp, being careful not to break the shells. Place shells on an aluminum cookie sheet. Mash the pulp immediately & add to pot. Mix & cook at low heat for 15 minutes.
• Fill chayote shells with the mixture. Sprinkle with crumbs & dot with butter. Bake in preheated 375 deg oven until crumbs are golden brown.
• (Note: To me chayote squash taste a bit like apples, after it's cooked.).

CHAYOTES RELLENOS AL CARI (STUFFED CHAYOTES WITH CURRIED BEEF)

Steps:

• Split chayotes lengthwise in half. Put in kettle of cold water with salt to taste. Bring to boil and let simmer about 10 minutes. Do not overcook or vegetables will become mushy. Drain and run briefly under cold water. Drain again.
• Using spoon or melon-ball cutter, scoop out flesh and edible seeds of each half, leaving shell about eighth of an inch thick or slightly thicker. Set shells side. Finely chop flesh and seeds. There should be about one cup.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Heat tablespoon of butter in saucepan and add onion and garlic. Cook briefly, stirring, and add curry powder. Add meat and cook, stirring and chopping down with side of heavy metal spoon to break up lumps in meat.
• When meat has lost raw look, add chopped pulp of chayotes. Stir. Scrape mixture into mixing bowl.
• Add egg, quarter cup of bread crumbs, pine nuts, pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Blend well.
• Use mixture to stuff chayote halves. Pile up and smooth over.
• Blend remaining bread crumbs with cheese. Sprinkle tops with mixture, patting to help it adhere. Dot with remaining two tablespoons of butter.
• Arrange stuffed halves in a lightly buttered baking dish and place in oven. Bake 20 minutes.

CHAYOTE WITH CHEESE (STUFFED & BAKED)

Steps:

• Cut the chayotes in half, place in boiling salted water and cook until tender, approximately 15 minutes.
• Scoop out the pulp and reserve the shells.
• Chop the pulp and drain.
• Mince the onion and slowly fry in butter or olive oil until transparent.
• Add the pulp of the chayote and season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Add the 2 beaten eggs over the mixture and cook over low heat for a few minutes, mixing well until done.
• Stuff the chayote shells and top with grated cheese.
• Place in hot oven, 400 degrees until cheese is melted & golden.

STUFFED CHAYOTE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Boil the chayote halves in salted water for approximately 10-15 minutes or until slightly tender, but not all the way cooked. Remove from water and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and saute or 1 minutes. Add the onion, celery, mushrooms and bell pepper and cook until the moisture has evaporated.
• Turn the heat to low and add the tomatoes and parsley. Season with the salt, pepper and tabasco sauce. Let cool slightly.
• Spoon the mixture into the squash halves and top with the cheeses.
• Bake in a preheated 350degree oven until the filling is throughly heated and the squash is tender. Approximatly 20 minutes. Serve immidiately.