Stuffed Mirliton

Name: Stuffed Mirliton
Ingredients: 8 medium mirlitons (chayotes) (about 4½ pounds total weight); 3/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tsp. Basic Creole Seasoning Blend (found in cookbook); 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus about 5 tablespoons; 1 yellow onion, chopped; 2 celery stalks with leaves, finely diced; 1/4 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped; 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 3 tbsp. finely chopped green onions, white and tender green parts; 2+1/2 tbsp. finely chopped garlic; ½ cup very fine dried bread crumbs, plus about 5 tablespoons; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp.freshly ground pepper; 1 large egg, lightly beaten

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December 2013. Appears in Treme: Stories and Recipes from the Heart of New Orleans by Lolis Eric Elie.

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appetizers & salads
CRMag Staff
recipes
2013

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