What Are Mirlitons and How Can I Use Them?
If mirlitons have turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use them with confidence and how to choose them, cook them, store them, what to substitute, and 2 recipes to try them in.
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Recipes using mirlitons
There are 2 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Mirliton El Casserole
Mirliton casserole with ground beef, onion, bell pepper, and parsley topped with bread crumbs and baked until golden. A classic Louisiana Cajun side dish using chayote squash (mirliton) as the star vegetable.
Hot Sausage & Mirliton Casserole
Hot sausage and mirliton casserole is the New Orleans Creole classic: chayote squash baked with Italian sausage, bell peppers, bread cubes, mozzarella, and fontina. A holiday-table staple.
