Name: Simple Chayote Squash Casserole ( Relleno de Guisquil)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 1 medium size chayote squash; 1 cup water; 4 eggs; 1 tsp. onion powder; 1 tsp. garlic powder; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. ground black pepper; 1 mozzarella cheese; 1 cup marinara sauce; More mozzarella cheese to top; Fresh cilantro to top (optional)

In El Salvador, we use guisquiles in many dishes. One of them is rellenos de guisquil. It is chayote squash, stuffed with quesillo and covered in egg. Then is placed in a tomato sauce. I love both without the sauce and with sauce. This recipe today makes the same flavors, but is cooked in the oven as a casserole. This method is so much easier –especially when you can use baking time doing other things around the house.

In addition, I am cooking the chayote in the pressure cooker, which saves even more time!

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Simple Chayote Squash Casserole ( Relleno de Guisquil)

Author: Patricia Densley Cooking Method:Baking Cuisine:Salvadoran Courses:Dinner Recipe Keys: R relleno de guisquil

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 30 minutesCook time: 40 minutesRest time: 40 minutesTotal time: minutesServings:4 servingsCalories:300 kcal Best Season:Summer

Ingredients

1 medium size chayote squash
1 cup water
4 eggs
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 mozzarella cheese
1 cup marinara sauce
More mozzarella cheese to top
Fresh cilantro to top (optional)

Instructions

Start by pealing your chayote squash and slice it. Take the seed out and place it in the pressure cooker with one cup of water to cook.
Cook chayote squash for 8 minutes in the pressure cooker on high.
In a separate bowl beat eggs with the spices. Set aside.
Spray a 4×4 baking pan. Arrange half of the cooked chayote to cover all surface of the pan. Add cheese and then another layer of chayote.
Add the egg mixture and bake for 30 minutes at 350 F
Take out and add marinara sauce, return to oven and bake for another 15 minutes.
Take out and sprinkle with cheese and put it back in the oven for 5 minutes.
Take it out and is ready to serve!

Keywords:Relleno de guisquil