Stuffed Chayote With Mushrooms

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces chayotes, split with seed removed
• 2 ounces olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup spanish onion, finely diced
• 1/4 cup celery, finely diced
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup shiitake mushroom, chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato, peeeled and diced
• 4 sprigs parsley, chopped
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• tabasco sauce, to taste
• 2 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 turn the heat to low and add the tomatoes and parsley. season with the salt, pepper and tabasco sauce. let cool slightly.
• 4 spoon the mixture into the squash halves and top with the cheeses.
• 5 bake in a preheated 350degree oven until the filling is throughly heated and the squash is tender. approximatly 20 minutes. serve immidiately.