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🍽️ Papaya Shells Stuffed with Tomato-Papaya Filling

574 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 large tomatoes
• 2 tbsp cilantro leaves (chopped)
• 1 onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 papayas
• 8 tbsp olive oil
• salt
• black pepper from the mill
• nutmeg
• 100 g grated Gruyère cheese
• 1 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp butter flakes
• cilantro leaves (for garnishing)
• 1 packet tortilla chips (ready-made product)

Instructions

1. 1. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes briefly.
2. 2. Peel the skin off the tomatoes.
3. 3. Remove the seeds from the tomatoes.
4. 4. Cut the tomato flesh into small cubes.
5. 5. Peel the onion and the garlic cloves.
6. 6. Cut the onion and garlic into fine cubes.
7. 7. Rinse the papayas thoroughly.
8. 8. Cut the papayas in half lengthwise.
9. 9. Remove the seeds from the papaya halves.
10. 10. Carefully scoop out the fruit flesh from the shells using a sharp spoon.
11. 11. Leave a border of about 1 cm wide on the edge of the shell.
12. 12. Cut the removed papaya flesh into cubes.
13. 13. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a pan.
14. 14. Sauté the onion and garlic cubes in it until translucent.
15. 15. Stir the tomato and papaya cubes into the onion mixture.
16. 16. Let the mixture simmer gently for a few minutes.
17. 17. Season the filling with salt, pepper, and grated nutmeg.
18. 18. Mix the warm mixture with the grated cheese.
19. 19. Add the breadcrumbs to the mixture.
20. 20. Add the butter to the mixture.
21. 21. Fold in the chopped coriander leaves.
22. 22. Add the remaining olive oil to the mixture.
23. 23. Fill the papaya halves with the prepared mixture.
24. 24. Place the stuffed papayas in a greased baking dish.
25. 25. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
26. 26. Bake the papayas in the preheated oven for approx. 20 minutes.
27. 27. Garnish the finished papaya with fresh coriander leaves.
28. 28. Serve the stuffed papaya together with tortilla chips.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 574
• Protein: 11 g · Fett/Fat: 39 g · Carbs: 44 g