Shrimp stuffed merliton
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Merlitons | |
| ¼ | cup | Butter |
| 1 | Onion, minced | |
| 2 | Garlic clove, minced | |
| ½ | cup | Celery, finely chopped |
| 1 | pounds | Shrimp, peeled |
| 1 | cup | Bread, wet and squeezed |
| Salt & pepper to taste | ||
| Parsley, minced | ||
| Shallots, minced | ||
| Bread crumbs, Progresso | ||
Directions
Cut merlitons in half, remove seeds. Parboil until ALMOST tender.
Scoop out meat and set aside. Melt butter and saute onions, garlic, celery until clear. Add raw shrimp, cut in small pieces, and cook until pink. Mash meat of merliton and add to shrimp mixture. Cook this for 5 minutes then add bread, seasonings, parsley and shallots.
Mix well. Put back into merliton shells, top with bread crumbs and bake until brown at 350 degrees about 20-30 minutes. These freeze well. A Merliton is a vegetable, cross between eggplant & avocado.
Grows in Southern Louisiana on climbing vines. Subst Eggplant. Recipe date: 12/10/87