Spicy Baked Stuffed Chayote

This low carb spicy stuffed chayote is a delicious vegetarian dish that can be served as a light lunch or even a side dish.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Caribbean, Low carb, Vegetarian

Keyword: chayote recipes

Servings: servings

Calories: 213kcal

Ingredients

1 medium chayote, green
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ medium onion finely chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
½ teaspoon turmeric
¼ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ginger, ground
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Topping

½ cup Cheddar cheese grated

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Slice the chayote in half lengthways and remove the center seed.
Place the chayote halves in a saucepan of simmering water and cook for 20 minutes until the chayote is soft and tender.
Remove the chayotes from the saucepan, drain and allow to cool slightly so you can handle them.
Remove the insides, leaving a small skin, with a spoon and chop.
In a small skillet, heat the olive oil on a medium heat and add the onion. Cook for 5-8 minutes until soft.
Add the minced garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Stir in the spices and cook for 1 minute.
Add the cooked chayote and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring to ensure that all the ingredients are mixed well.
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F degrees.
Spoon the spicy chayote mixture into the chayote shells and spread evenly.
Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the filled chayotes and place them in a baking dish.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until the cheese is golden.

Notes

One serving is a chayote half.

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

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