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Crawfish-Stuffed Mirlitons

Crawfish-Stuffed Mirlitons
Crawfish-Stuffed Mirlitons might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 126 calories, 13g of protein, and 4g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up ground thyme, breadcrumbs, egg, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

1
Pierce mirlitons with a fork.
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Place in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until tender.
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Drain and cool.
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Cut mirlitons in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Chop pulp; place in a large bowl.
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Preheat oven to 37
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Melt butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
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Add onion and garlic; cook 6 minutes or until onion is tender.
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Add onion mixture, crawfish, and remaining ingredients to chopped pulp; stir to combine.
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Spoon about 1/2 cup crawfish mixture into each shell; place stuffed mirlitons on a baking sheet.
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Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until crawfish mixture is thoroughly heated and golden.
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Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score6
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