Stuffed Mirliton

Name: Stuffed Mirliton
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 3 mirlitons; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper; 1/2 cup sliced green onions, white and green parts; 1/2 cup diced ham; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 cup fresh or frozen peeled salad shrimp; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cups plain dried bread crumbs

December 9, 2011

A mirliton is a chayote squash or a vegetable pear. It is also the name for instruments in which a voice resonates over a membrane, as in a kazoo. The Carolina Chocolate Drops are bringing the kazoo back in style with their unique take on traditional jug-band music. I am mounting a campaign to bring the squash back too.

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