Fun with Chayote


I did my own recipe last night (November 5, 2018) I didn't want to waste this beautiful vegetable and/or gourd. I googled the vegetable as I have never worked with this before.  It is a squash and is very tasty.  You can eat the skin as well as the soft flesh.  It has a clean taste and absorbs flavors well as you cook the Chayote.

I boiled the Chayote in water with 2 tablespoons of salt.  I know for next time I will slice and pan fry with a little salt and pepper, butter (not margarine), fresh garlic and white onion.  The squash will caramelize around the edges and give a little texture, it will soak up the wonderful flavors that are in the pan as it is frying.
This is after boiling for 12 minutes.  Then scoop out the flesh which is a little difficult as the skin is also soft and chop.  That is another reason why I would slice and pan fry.
Now choosing a dish to put all of these beautiful foods in (your choice of size as you know your family) I used an 11 cup pyrex oblong dish as I was trying something new and I didn't want a lot left over (especially if it wasn't tasty) of course it was it had cheese oh did I mention it had cheese and garlic, yum. I had sprayed(with Pam, you can use any that you like, stay away from the olive oil with this one as you want the butter flavor to enhance this dish) the bottom and side of this glass dish then sprinkled with flavored bread crumbs. Then I layered the Chayote on top of the bread crumbs, sautéed onions and garlic(that is what you see here) I added an 8oz canned of chopped chiles.


 Sprinkle 1-2 cups of mexican blend cheese over the top, In the bowl there are 6 eggs and 1/4 cup of milk or heavy cream beat together until they are combined and married. Now pour that over the top of the cheese.
You can buy any type of tortilla chips that you like.  I prefer the thin chips, with just enough crunch and not a lot of chip.  I just crushed these in my hand and sprinkled over the top.
Now you are ready to put in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20 minutes, you will insert a knife and if pulled out should be clean if there is a gloss on it then the eggs are not cooked and you want to put back in I put mine back in a 400 degree oven for another 20 minutes and it crisped the sides very nicely and was completely cooked. I removed it and let it set for 5 minutes before cutting into it.

Can you see the layers and the crisp top and how well it set? Try this you will be glad you did. Happy cooking.

Comments

  1. DonnaNovember 7, 2018 at 8:10 PM

    I've never even noticed chayote in the grocery store. Now I'm going to look for it so I can try this yummy looking recipe!

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