Stuffed Calabaza (Squash)
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Place ground beef, in pan with Salt, Pepper
- 2
Add 1 garlic and 1/4 of onion onion (cut into small pieces). Cook meat and set aside.
- 3
Blend tomatoes, other 1/4 onion, 1 garlic, chicken and tomato bouillon cube, and cumins
- 4
Heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil into deep sauce pan (where squash/zucchini could fit)
- 5
Pour blended mixture into hot oil and allow to boil; turn off heat and set aside
- 6
Cut both ends of squash/zucchini
- 7
Thickest side begin to take out the inside of squash (do not throw away)
- 8
Once hollow, stuff meat (or any desired stuffing e.g. Cheese) into squash/zucchini leaving room to place some of the squash insides back into squash to keep meat from coming out
- 9
Place stuffed squash into saucepan of mixture
- 10
Add enough water to cover squash (about 2-3cups); add salt to taste
- 11
Set to boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until squash is tender (but not breaking apart) ~30 minutes
- 12
Make sure to taste for salt; could stuff with meat AND cheese!!!**
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