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Stuffed Chayotes

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 Chayotes, peeled and halved
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 ½ cups soft breadcrumbs
  • 2 cups munster cheese, grated
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated
  • Butter

Directions

  1. Parboil the chayotes in salted water for 10 minutes.
  2. Drain and carefully scoop out the pulp, leaving at least at ¼ inch shell.
  3. Chop pulp and add 3 cups of breadcrumbs, cheese, salt, pepper and eggs.
  4. Fill chayotes shell with this mixture.
  5. Mix the rest of breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese and sprinkle over the stuffed cayotes.
  6. Dot with butter. Bake in a 450 degree Fahrenheit oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned.