CRAWFISH MIRLITON (CHAYOTE) SOUP
My Cajun mother makes a wonderful mirliton casserole for the holidays that's always a hit. I had a craving for mirliton and crawfish one day, and pieced together this soup from several recipes and a few traditional Cajun cooking methods. Some people prefer to peel and pit mirliton before using them, but the whole fruit is edible. Crawfish tails are usually mostly cooked before being peeled and bagged, but it's best to be on the safe side. Sauteing them first makes sure that they are fully cooked and flavors the butter for the rest of the soup.
Provided by Jennifer Cross
Categories Crawfish
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir dried herbs into broth and set aside.
- Saute crawfish tails in butter until warm and cooked through.
- Drain butter and crawfish juice into a pot. Set crawfish aside for later.
- Add onions, garlic, cayenne, and crab boil to butter and cook over low heat until onions are soft.
- Add mirliton and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour broth into pot, cover, and simmer over low heat. 25 minutes for peeled mirliton, and 30 for unpeeled.
- Use a food processor or blender to puree soup.
- Return soup to low heat, and gradually add in crawfish tails. Stir until tails are brought up to the soup's temperature.
SAUTEED CHAYOTE WITH GARLIC AND HERBS
Look for chayote at supermarkets, Latin markets, and natural foods stores - it's a light-green pear-shaped squash that's mild and crisp.
Provided by Norma Shirley
Categories Garlic Onion Side Sauté Vegetarian Low Cal Squash Fall Parsley Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
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Number Of Ingredients 5
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SHRIMP STUFFED MIRLITONS (CHAYOTE OR VEGETABLE PEARS)
Make and share this Shrimp Stuffed Mirlitons (Chayote or Vegetable Pears) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Molly53
Categories Cheese
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Parboil mirlitons/chayote/vegetable pears until almost tender.
- Cut in half and scoop out the meat; mash and set aside, reserving shells.
- Saute onion and garlic in shortening until translucent; add celery and cook until tender.
- Add mashed mirlitons, shrimp, 1/2 of the cheese, and salt and pepper to the sauteed vegetables.
- Fill the reserved shells, cover with remaining cheese and bread crumbs.
- Bake until crumbs have browned, approximately 30 minutes.
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