Baked Paw Paw With Meat Filling

Name: Baked Paw Paw With Meat Filling
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 2 shells, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2-3 kg raw green pawpaw, cut in half length ways & de seeded; 2 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil; 2 ounces onions, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped; 500 g lean ground beef; 4 medium sized tomatoes, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon pepper sauce; sweet chili sauce, to taste; salt & pepper; 125 g grated parmesan cheese

Submitted by jenny butt

"Coming from Jamaica, this dish is filling & inexpensive. From Foods of the World series, Time/Life."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 2 shells
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ - 3 kg raw green pawpaw, cut in half length ways & de seeded
2 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons cooking oil
2 ounces onions, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
500 g lean ground beef
4 medium sized tomatoes, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper sauce
sweet chili sauce, to taste
salt & pepper
125 g grated parmesan cheese

directions

Pre heat oven to 180oC (350oF).
Heat oil in large frypan, and sauté onions and garlic.
Stir in beef; cook to well done.
Add tomatoes and other seasonings.
Cook briskly stirring occasionally until liquid has reduced.
Taste for seasoning--adjust if needed.
Spoon meat mixture into pawpaw shells.
Place shells side by side in shallow pan.
Place pan in centre of oven.
Pour in enough boiling water to come up to approx 1" of sides of pawpaw.
Sprinkle some grated cheese on top.
Bake for about 30 minutes until pawpaw shows no resistance when pierced with a skewer and top is delicately browned.
To serve, transfer the pawpaw shells to a large heated dish and top further with remaining cheese.

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jenny butt

Australia

HiI'm Jenny B..........an adopted Aussie in '72, originally hailing from Trinidad & Tobago........I currently live in S.A....alovely spot called Hallett Cove, south of the city and heading towards some of our famous wineries.....McLarenvale.........Professionally I'm a Mental Health Nurse,working in the I.C.U of Adelaide's major psychiatric hospital........I have 3 grown daughters ,all live interstate/o'seas........I go ten pin bowling as often as possible.....very good exercise !! <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg">

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