Recipe: Baked Stuffed Papayas

Baked Stuffed Papayas Recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 (16-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained
1 jalapeno chile, finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 papayas (about 12 ounces each)
2 Ttbsp Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until beef is light brown. Drain; stir in tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, salt and pepper. Break up tomatoes with fork. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, until most ofthe liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes. Cut papayas lengthwise into halves and
remove seeds. Place about 1/3 cup beef mixture in each papaya half. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange in shallow roasting pan. Pour very hot water into pan to within 1 inch of tops of papaya halves. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until papayas are very tender and hot, about 30 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings