Chayote Gratin
Chayote Gratin might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 38 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of kosher salt, thyme, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add chayote to pan; saut 10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Reduce heat to low; add 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until tender.
Place chayote in a large bowl; mash with a potato masher.
Drain chayote through a fine sieve for 30 minutes, reserving chayote pulp.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
Add onion, celery, pepper, and thyme to pan; saut 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add chayote pulp and salt, stirring to combine. Spoon mixture into an 8-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until fine crumbs measure 1/2 cup.
Combine crumbs and cheese in a small bowl; stir in butter.
Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over chayote mixture.
Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until golden.