Baked Stuffed Papayas Recipe | Caribbean Recipes
How to prepare "baked stuffed papayas"
baked stuffed papayas (jamaica)
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained
1 jalapeņo pepper, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 (12 ounce) papayas
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
cook and stir beef, onion and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until beef is light brown; drain. stir in tomatoes, jalapeņo pepper, salt and pepper; break up tomatoes with fork. heat to boiling; reduce heat. simmer uncovered until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes.
cut papayas lengthwise into halves; remove seeds. place about 1/3 cup beef mixture in each papaya half; sprinkle with cheese. arrange in shallow roasting pan. pour very hot water into pan to within 1 inch of tops of papaya halves. bake uncovered at 350 degrees f until papayas are very tender and hot, about 30 minutes.
