Stuffed Mirliton

• 4 mirlitons
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 tablespoons margarine or 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 lb ham, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1/2 loaf stale French bread
• 1 dash thyme
• black pepper

1. Simmer mirlitons until tender.
2. Cut each in half, remove seeds and carefully spoon out pulp.
3. Set aside.
4. Saute onion, garlic& margarine until tender.
5. Add french bread that has been soaked in water and squeezed until almost dry, then chopped.
6. Cook a few minutes, then add thyme& parsley, continue to cook another 5 minutes.
7. Add mirliton that has been chopped& mashed.
8. Add salt& pepper.
9. Cook 12-15 minutes, then add ham.
10. Cook 8-10 minutes.
11. Put in greased casserole dish& top with bread crumbs.
12. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
13. 1/4 lb.
14. shrimp or 3-4 slices of bacon can be substituted for the ham.

mirlitons, onion, garlic, margarine, ham, salt, parsley, bread, thyme, black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-mirliton-77642 (may not work)