Baked Caribbean Stuffed Chayote
This baked Caribbean stuffed chayote recipe will have you rethinking chayote altogether. Although the vegetable isn't well known, you will love it.
Ingredients
- 3 medium Chayote halved
- 6-8 slices Uncooked bacon, sliced (or diced ham)
- 4 slices Bread cut into chunks
- 2 medium Garlic cloves minced
- 2 medium Pimento peppers chopped
- 1 medium Bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium Onion chopped
- 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp Dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the chayotes in half, remove the seed and place in pot of boiling water. Add salt and boil for 20-30 minutes.
- Drain the chayotes when they are cooked.
- Using a spoon, remove the insides and set aside.
- In a skillet/pan over medium-high heat, cook the sliced bacon or ham.
- Add the bell pepper, onion, garlic, pimento pepper, chayote, bread, oil. Mix everything together, being sure crumb together.
- Once everything crumbed together, mix in the salt, dried thyme and dried parsley.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes. Then set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
- Place the chayote shells on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Fill each chayote equally with the filling then top with the cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes then let it cool before enjoying.