Title: Baked Stuffed Papayas
Categories: Fruit Hawaii Meat Main
Yield: 4 Servings
| 1 | | Medium Onion; chopped |
| 1 | | Clove garlic; finely chopped |
| 1 | lb | Ground Beef |
| 1 | | 16oz. can whole tomato;drain |
| 1 | | Jalapeno; finely chopped |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/4 | ts | Pepper |
| 4 | | Papayas (about 12oz. each) |
| 2 | tb | Parmesan cheese;grated |
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 of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes.
Cut papayas lengthwise into halves and remove seeds. Place aobut 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. ** Recipe from Betty Crocker Regional and
International Recipes.