Ingredients for Making Stuffed Mirlitons

Series Summary

Stuffed vegetables can be found in many cultures throughout the world, including the chile rellenos in Mexico, dolmas from the Middle East, and stuffed bell peppers in America. Many vegetables can be stuffed, though the most common is probably peppers, other vegetables like tomatoes, zucchini, and tomatoes are also quite popular. The stuffing ranges from meat, rice, breadcrumbs, herbs, spices, cheese, or other vegetables.

In this free video series, our expert chef will show you how to make stuffed mirlitons. This recipe originates in Louisiana and has many Cajun influences. You will get step by step instructions for boiling and preparing the mirlitons, which are similar to a squash, as well as instructions for preparing the filling. Our expert will also give you tips for stuffing the mirlitons and baking them topped with bread crumbs. If you are looking for an interesting and unique stuffed vegetable recipe, let our chef show you how to bring a little Louisiana cooking into your kitchen with stuffed mirlitons.

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is David for Expert Village and today we are going to make a stuffed mirliton pirogue. Okay now I'm going to tell you the recipe and the ingredients that you are going to need. You are going to need 2 mirlitons, 1/2 pound of shrimp, 1/4 cup of diced bacon, 2 tablespoon of butter, a 1/4 minced onion, a 1/4 cup of minced celery, 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic, 2 tablespoons of diced tomato, a 1/4 cup of flour, 2 tablespoon of tomato sauce, a cup of shrimp stock, 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, 2 green onions chopped, salt and pepper, hot sauce to taste and parsley to garnish. And don't forget the bread crumbs. "