I couldn't resist these when I saw them at the farmer's market on Sunday. So I took them home and stuffed them with all kinds of goodies :): fresh corn, ground veal and pork, onion, red bell pepper, pine nuts and ... shiso! Try to fatten them up I did :-)
They were a hit at dinner, especially since they were hidden in the All-Clad Petite Braiser... and when the lid was lifted off ... surprise! cute as buttons they sat with their hats on... :)
Ingredients:
Serve 2
- 4 baby squashes
- 1 corn
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 small onion
- 1/4 lb veal and 1/4 pork
- 1 Tbsp pine nuts
- 1 tsp Mrs Dash seasoning
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 large shiso leaves minced
Preparation:
- Wash and cut the top of the squashes, scoop out the inside (pic 2)
- Cut the kennels off the corn, dice the onion and red bell pepper (pic 3)
- Pour a 1/2 T olive oil in a skillet set over Medium High. Add the onion and bell pepper for a minute or so, then the veal and pork, then the seasoning. (pic 4)
- In the mean time, zap the corn in the microwave for 3-4 minutes then add to the skillet along with the pine nuts (pic5)
- Next add the tomato sauce, and continue to cook the mixture until the pork/veal is done (loose it's pink color), adjust the seasoning and sprinkle with the minced shiso leaves.
- Zap the baby squashes in the microwave for 6-7 minutes, remove let them cool a bit then stuff them with cooked mixture.(pic 7-8)
- Return the squashes to the skillet add a bit of water to the left over stuffing. Cover and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
