Yellow squash stuffed with meat and gruyere cheese

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsGround Chuck
cupOnions; minced
Salt And Pepper; to taste
1can(6 Oz) Tomato Paste
tablespoonSugar
¼cupWater
¼poundsGruyere Cheese; chopped
6mediumsYellow Straight Neck Squash

Directions

Brown ground chuck and onions with salt and pepper. Stir in tomato paste, sugar, and water and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheese. Cut squash into halves lengthwise; scoop out seeds with spoon and discard. Place squash halves cut side up in 9 x 13-inch baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon in meat mixture. Cover dish with foil and bake for 35 minutes at 375°.

Serves: 5 to 6

Source: "Mountain Measures" --Junior League of Charleston, WV ed. 1974 Recipe by: Mrs. Frank S. Harkins, Jr. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #682 by Bill Spalding <billspa@...> on Jul 21, 1997