Stuffed Sunburst Pattypan Squash

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -2 1/2 lbs green pattypan squash
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream or 3 tablespoons milk
• 5 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese or 5 tablespoons romano cheese
• 1 cup grated swiss cheese
• 3 tablespoons italian breadcrumbs or 3 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 steam whole squash until tender; drain and cool.
• 2 scoop out flesh, leaving about 1/4-1/2 inch border around the edges.
• 3 measure 1 tablespoon of the bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons of the parmesan (or romano) cheese; set aside.
• 4 chop the squash flesh in a bowl; mix in the cream cheese, green onion, cream, swiss cheese and the remaining parmesan and bread crumbs.
• 5 salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 fill squash shells with the above mixture.
• 7 top with the reserved bread crumbs and parmesan.
• 8 refrigerate until ready to cook.
• 9 bake at 350 f for 40 minutes, or until tops are brown.