Bacon, Mushroom and Tomato Stuffed Patty Pans - Fair Shares

Ingredients

• 2 white patty pan squash, tops cut off and insides deseeded/hollowed out. Reserve any bits of squash to add to the filling.
• 1/2 pound bacon or bacon ends, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 medium to large onion of your choice, chopped (tropea, red or yellow candy, whatever you have)
• 1/2 pound (one bag) shiitake mushrooms, destemmed and rinsed
• 1 pt. sungold tomatoes, halved (feel free to snack on a few as you’re prepping)
• 1 or 2 small heirloom tomatoes, chopped
• 1/3c. ricotta, quark, chevre or other soft cheese
• sliced or grated cheese for melting over the top (we used havarti, you might try smoked gouda or an aged cheese)
• 4-6 fresh basil leaves