| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Dairy |
|
Low fat, Poultry ent |
9 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 |
t |
Paprika |
| 2 |
t |
Ground pasilla chiles |
| 2 |
t |
Salt |
| 1 |
t |
Ground cumin |
| 1 |
t |
Garlic powder |
| 1 |
t |
Ground ginger |
| 1 |
t |
Onion powder |
| 1 |
t |
Ground dried ancho chile |
|
|
peppers |
| 1 |
t |
Dried tarragon leaves |
| 1/2 |
t |
Ground allspice |
| 1/2 |
t |
Cayenne pepper |
| 1/2 |
t |
Black pepper |
| 1/2 |
t |
White pepper |
| 2 |
|
Bay leaves |
| 4 |
|
Mirlitons, also called |
|
|
chayote |
| 1 1/2 |
lb |
Extra lean ground turkey |
| 1 |
T |
Olive oil |
| 2 |
c |
Onions, chopped |
| 2 |
c |
Green bell peppers, chopped |
| 1/2 |
lb |
Feta cheese, crumbled |
| 1/4 |
c |
Cornmeal |
| 4 |
|
Fresh jalapeno chiles |
|
|
thinly sliced |
| 1/2 |
lb |
Soft farmers cheese |
|
|
shredded |
INSTRUCTIONS
I HALVED THE RECIPE FIRST. Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a
small bowl and set aside. Boil the mirlitons until they are tender
when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes. Cut them in half, remove
the seeds, and dice them into 1/2" cubes. Mix the ground turkey with 2
tbsp of the seasoning mix. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Heat the
oilve oil in a heavy 5 qt pot over high heat just until the oil begins
to smoke, about 4 minutes. Add the seasoned turkey and cook, stirring
to break up the lumps, until nicely browned, about 8 minutes. Add the
onions, bell peppers, mirlitons, and remaining seasoning mix. Cook,
stirring occasionally and enjoying the great fragrance, for 20
minutes, then stir in the feta cheese and cornmeal. Cover and cook for
3 minutes, then transfer the mixture to a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
Layer the top of the dish evenly with the jalapeno peppers and
sprinkle with the farmers cheese. Bake until the cheese is golden
brown and bubbly, about 25 minutes. Serve hot. NOTES : Risa's Notes:
To make this even lower in fat (I just changed from ground beef to
extra lean ground turkey), cook the turkey meat in some chicken broth
instead of oil, or cook it in less oil and then take it out and let it
sit on paper towels to remove more of the fat. I also cut the olive
oil from 2 tbsp to 1 tbsp. If you want you can try using some lower
fat cheeses too, ones that melt well. I also used a serrano along with
the jalapenos. Recipe by: Adapted from Fiery Foods That I Love by Paul
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