stuffed mirlitons louisiana style

Name: Stuffed Mirlitons Louisiana Style
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 - whole mirlitons; 1 cup(s) seasoned breadcrumbs; 1 - egg, beaten; 1 - onion, chopped; 1 clove(s) minced garlic; 8 ounce(s) shrimp, crabmeat, crawfish tails, or ground meat; 1/4 cup(s) chopped green onions; - butter

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Janis McRae

Central, LA

Updated on Mar 25, 2012

Louisiana grows a lot of Mirlitons, a squash like vegetable. They can be baked, broiled, brown on top of the stove, pickled, cooked in a multitude of ways. But the best way is stuffed!!

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 - whole mirlitons
1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1 - egg, beaten
1 - onion, chopped
1 clove minced garlic
8 ounces shrimp, crabmeat, crawfish tails, or ground meat
1/4 cup chopped green onions
- butter

How To Make stuffed mirlitons louisiana style

Step 1

Boil mirlitons in water unti tender. Cut each in half and remove seeds. Scoop out pulp and leave a shell about 1/8 inch thick. Save pulp. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Saute onions and garlic in butter. Add shrimp (or other meat if not using shrimp). Cook until shrimp are pink. Add saved pulp and breadcrumbs. Cook a few more minutes. Stir well.
Step 3

Cool and then add egg and green onions.
Step 4

Stuff mirlitons with mixture and bake for about 30 minutes.
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