Stuffed Chayote Squash

Name: Stuffed Chayote Squash
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro; 1 medium tomato, finely chopped, including juices; 8 pimento-stuffed Spanish olives, halved; Sea salt and pepper, to taste; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 2-inch slice Italian or French bread; 1 14-ounce package soy ground beef; 1½ teaspoons annatto oil (see note); 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped; 1 medium cubanelle or poblano pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 1 egg or the equivalent substitute for a vegan dish; 4 medium chayote squash, halved and pitted; 1 cup hot water; 1 strip meatless bacon, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

Chayote is a pale green member of the gourd family. It has a delicate flavor, somewhat like a combination of zucchini and cucumber. It’s lovely.

Ingredients

1 2-inch slice Italian or French bread
1 14-ounce package so

Main course

Method

Place the bread in a bowl. Cover the bread with hot water. Let stand for a minute or two to soften. Turn into a colander. Squeeze out as much water as you can, pressing down with your hand. Turn the bread into a bowl (you should have about ¼ cup). Add the soy ground beef. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the annatto oil, rotating the skillet to coat it. Ad