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Stuffed Squash
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
6 large yellow squash, halved and seeded
1 pound unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 pound smoked ham, minced
1 onion, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 1/4 cups fine, dry breadcrumbs, divided
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Directions:
1. Combine squash and water to cover in a Dutch oven; bring to boil, and cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool. Scoop out pulp, keeping shells intact; reserve pulp.
2. Peel shrimp, and devein, if desired; chop shrimp.
3. Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat; add ham and 1 onion, and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in shrimp and squash pulp. Add green onions and next 4 ingredients; cook 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in 1 cup breadcrumbs. Spoon mixture into shells.
4. Stir together remaining 1/4 cup breadcrumbs and paprika; sprinkle over shells. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes.
5. *6 large mirlitons may be substituted.
By RecipeOfHealth.com