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Baked Stuffed Papaya Recipe | |
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Ingredients:
1 medium onion, chopped1 medium green pepper, seeded and chopped 1/4 cup peanut oil 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1 Hawaiian chili pepper, seeded and minced (substitute jalepeno) 1/2 teaspoon thyme Salt and pepper 4 papayas (about 1 pound each) cut in half and seeded Salt and pepper 1/2 - 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute onion and green pepper in oil in a large skillet until onion is translucent. Add beef and garlic, breaking up meat and cooking until browned. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper and thyme; season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until most of the liquid evaporates. Place papaya in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Spoon beef mixture into papaya halves. Pour hot water into baking dish to a depth of 1 inch. Bake until papaya is tender, about 50 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 15 minutes.8 servings.
(Check Hawaiian Electric Company's web site at http://www.hei.com/heco/ekitchen/)
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