Beef Stuffed Bitter Melon

As promised…

We purchased two of these unusual (for us) veggies on Sunday at the local market.

(On the left)

Tonight we decided to cook them up.

• Started with lean ground beef.
• Added in tomato sauce, onions, red peppers, and a mixture of cheddar and mozzarella to bind it, also assorted spices, parsley and chives. Salt and pepper.
• Sliced the veg lengthwise and scraped out seeds and pulp with a spoon.
• Brushed one tsp olive oil into each shell and stuffed with the beef mixture.
• Baked 20 min at 375 and then sprinkled shredded cheese and panco on top and baked for another 10 min.
• Allowed to cool slightly and I put some Tobasco sauce on top.

Enjoy