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Shrimp Stuffed Mirlitons

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A mildly spiced cajun summer favorite!

Yield: 10 Servings Ready in 1 hours, 30 minutes

Cuisine: French AmericanMain Ingredient: shrimp, squash

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 10 Servings
5 smallmirlitons; (a.k.a. Chayote Squash)
1/4 cupshallots; (chopped)
1 cupsalad size shrimp
2 largeEggs
1 cupshredded parmesan
1 teaspoonTony Cacherie's Cajun Seasoning
1/2 teaspoonlemon juice
2 cupslarge salad croutons; (plain)
1/2 cupfine bread crumbs
sprinklepaprika; (optional garnish)
sprigparsley; (optional garnish)
1 teaspoonliquid crab boil; (optional for spicier dish)

Shrimp Stuffed Mirlitons Preparation

Cut mirlitons in half and remove seeds with a spoon. Boil each half in a large pot of water until very soft. Remove from water and let cool, then scrape out the squash into a colander, leaving 1/2 inch thick "shell" for stuffing. Allow squash to drain well to remove as much water as possible.

Then in a medium bowl mix eggs, Parmesan cheese, Tony Cacherie's and lemon juice. Add squash and croutons using a potato masher to break up larger pieces of squash and croutons, creating a stuffing. Reserve one shrimp for garnish on each shell. When croutons are soft, add shrimp and stir together. Fill each shell with stuffing and top with a shrimp and a dusting of fine bread crumbs.

Bake on a foil lined cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until stuffing appears firmed and lightly browned. Add a sprinkle of paprika for additional color and/or garnish with parsley if desired.

Notes

For a more spicy dish, add 1 teaspoon liquid crab boil to recipe. That's the way I prefer it!

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Calories Per Serving: 152
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