Mirliton Dressing

This delicious recipe was donated by Brenda Marinello, a New Orleans native and science teacher at St. Catherine of Siena's Junior High.

Ingredients:

• 4 Mirlitons
• 1 onion, chopped or...
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped or both!*
• 4-5 toes garlic, minced (or more)*
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley*
• 1/2 cup celery, and green pepper*
  *you may vary these amounts
• olive oil or margarine
• 1 cup Progresso Italian bread crumbs*
• 1 cup freshly grated Romano cheese*(I use my food processor to grate cheese)
• 1 lb. of fresh shrimp, peeled and cut into pieces
• 2 tsp oregano, 4 tsp thyme, salt, pepper to taste and about 2-3 bay leaves

Cooking Instructions

1. Boil mirlitons whole until tender, but not mushy. Reserve boiling liquid.
2. Peel, if necessary; remove seed in center and cut into cubes. Set aside.
3. In a large pan, saute vegetables in oil or margarine until limp; add shrimp.
4. Cook until shrimp are pink; about one minute.
5. Add chopped mirlitons with oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
6. Add bread crumbs (about 3/4 cup).
7. Add 3/4 cup grated Romano cheese. Stir well.
8. Add liquid from boiling mirlitons to loosen.
9. Place in a greased casserole dish.
10. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup bread crumbs, then 1/4 cup grated cheese.
11. Dot with pieces of margarine.
12. Bake at 375 until bubbly.
13. Brown top under broiler.

You may freeze it before or after baking.

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