Mirliton Almondine Cassarole
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- Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
3-4 mirliton 1 cup onion, diced small1-3 cloves crushed garlicJuice of 1/2 lemonolive oil 1 swirl to prevent onions from stickingCajun Magic- Veggie Magic or other season salt to tastebutter 1 tablespoon (optional)
Boil 3-4 mirlitons (Chayote squash, vegetable pear) in salted water until tender when pierced with a fork- like a potato. Drain and let cool.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Slice mirliton in half, remove seed, Peel mirlitons and chop in 1/2 inch cubes. Chop seed in small dice.
Dice onions and crush garlic.
In medium pot heat to medium high heat, add enough olive oil to sweat down onions. Once onions are clear add chopped seeds, crushed garlic clove(s), 6 tablespoons sliced almonds, diced mirliton, and juice of 1/2 lemon. Stir over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Add butter, and salt and pepper or Veggie Magic to taste(approx 4 dashes). Continue to cook in pot for another 5-10 minutes until all ingredients are warmed through. (optional) Transfer to an 8x8 inch casserole dish and put in oven to marry the flavors for additional 20-30 minutes.
Serving Size: makes 8X8 inch sqaure cassarole approx 6 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CYPRESSDANCE.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Slice mirliton in half, remove seed, Peel mirlitons and chop in 1/2 inch cubes. Chop seed in small dice.
Dice onions and crush garlic.
In medium pot heat to medium high heat, add enough olive oil to sweat down onions. Once onions are clear add chopped seeds, crushed garlic clove(s), 6 tablespoons sliced almonds, diced mirliton, and juice of 1/2 lemon. Stir over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Add butter, and salt and pepper or Veggie Magic to taste(approx 4 dashes). Continue to cook in pot for another 5-10 minutes until all ingredients are warmed through. (optional) Transfer to an 8x8 inch casserole dish and put in oven to marry the flavors for additional 20-30 minutes.
Serving Size: makes 8X8 inch sqaure cassarole approx 6 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CYPRESSDANCE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 726.2
- Total Fat: 58.8 g
- Cholesterol: 30.5 mg
- Sodium: 2,426.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 48.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 18.3 g
- Protein: 15.2 g
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