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Creamy Chayotes Stuffed with Ham

Name: Creamy Chayotes Stuffed with Ham
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 3 cups Water; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 chayote squash , without peel and halved; 1 cup Ham, diced; 1 cup light cream, reduced in fat; 1 cup manchego cheese, grated, divided; to taste salt and pepper; 4 teaspoons butter

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Prepare this delicious recipe of ham stuffed chayotes with a creamy and delicious touch. Besides being easy to prepare, you will only need 8 ingredients to have a rich side dish for the daily meal.

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Ingredients

4 portions

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3 cups Water
1 tablespoon salt
2 chayote squash , without peel and halved
1 cup Ham, diced
1 cup light cream, reduced in fat
1 cup manchego cheese, grated, divided
to taste salt and pepper
4 teaspoons butter

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 200 ° C.

Heat a pot with water and salt over medium heat, cook the chayotes for 15 minutes, when they are soft remove the cooking, cool and reserve.

Place the chayotes on a board and with the help of a spoon, cup the center of the chayote and reserve the pulp.

In a bowl, mix the ham with the chayote pulp, the cream, half the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Fill the chayotes with this mixture.

Place them in a refractory oven, add the rest of the grated cheese and place a cube of butter to each chayote. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese gratins and the butter melts.

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