Name: Stuffed Tatume Squash
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Tatume squash - 2 (2 pound); Extra-virgin olive oil, divided - 2 tablespoons; Onion, finely chopped - 1 medium; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Jalapeno pepper, finely chopped - 1 medium; Serrano pepper, finely chopped - 1; Dried parsley - 2 tablespoons; Lemon-pepper seasoning - 1 teaspoon; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - ½ teaspoon; Italian pork sausages, casings removed - 1 pound; Ground beef - ½ pound; Grated Parmesan cheese, divided - 1 cup; Dry bread crumbs - ½ cup; Eggs - 2 large; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 large; Tomatoes, diced - 2 medium; Prepared red pepper sauce - 1 cup; Shredded mozzarella cheese - 1 cup; Basil leaves, cut into thin strips - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Stuffed Tatume Squash

1. Tatume squash 2 (2 pound)

2. Extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons

3. Onion, finely chopped 1 medium

4. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

5. Jalapeno pepper, finely chopped 1 medium

6. Serrano pepper, finely chopped 1

7. Dried parsley 2 tablespoons

8. Lemon-pepper seasoning 1 teaspoon

9. Dried oregano 1 teaspoon

10. Red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon

11. Italian pork sausages, casings removed 1 pound

12. Ground beef ½ pound

13. Grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1 cup

14. Dry bread crumbs ½ cup

15. Eggs 2 large

16. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 large

17. Tomatoes, diced 2 medium

18. Prepared red pepper sauce 1 cup

19. Shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup

20. Basil leaves, cut into thin strips 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Stuffed Tatume Squash

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2 . Stage

Cut Tatume squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh in the center, leaving about 1/3 inch of the shell. Dice or chop the flesh in a food processor and transfer to a large bowl.

3 . Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add jalapeno pepper, serrano pepper, parsley, lemon-pepper, oregano, and red pepper flakes; saute for 1 more minute. Add vegetables to diced squash.

4 . Stage

Add pork sausage and ground beef to the hot skillet; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add meat mixture to the vegetable-squash mixture. Mix in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, eggs, salt, and pepper until the filling is well combined.

5 . Stage

Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Add diced tomatoes and red pepper sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from the heat.

6 . Stage

Pour a ladleful of sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Fill one squash shell with the filling, making a large mound on top. Place in the baking dish and repeat with remaining squash and filling. Pour remaining sauce into the dish, and sprinkle the stuffed squash with the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.

7 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake until squash is fork-tender and cheese is lightly browned, about 10 more minutes.

8 . Stage

Garnish with fresh basil and serve.