Subj : Squishes was: Quick Chili
To   : Carol Shenkenberger
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Apr 29 2024 05:50:00

-=> Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Ben Collver <=-

 CS> Meantime, we spin to real planting here.  I have 2 planters of lettuce
 CS> covered with sprouting seedlings, 7 tomato plants, 3 green bell
 CS> peppers, a banana pepper, a zucchini and a yellow crook neck squash.

 CS> Inside, ready to go out, 18 delicata squash, 8 more zucchini, another
 CS> summer squash, a tray of chocolate bell peppers and a few odd things
 CS> here and there.

 CS> Not yet up, wax and green beans, yukon potato.  Not yet planted:
 CS> Replacement cubanelle seeds, basil replacemtnt, spearmint replacement,
 CS> oregano, rosemary, parsley replacement, and red bell peppers seeds.

 CS> I do may containers for all that if wondering...

 CS> Oh, Apple crop will be really good this year!  Already cropping green
 CS> onions in large amounts.

No room for all that in my little raised bed garden. It's 25 X 4 feet,
so 100 square feet. I'm doing a couple "Mortgage Lifter" heirlooms that
I picked up the baby plants for at my favourite meat market, Humphrey's.
Also a couple of Thai prik kee nu red chile plants (from seed) some small
(weet dumpling squash and muskmelons. Herbs I can grow in window boxes -
especially rigani, a Greek oregano that I was introduced to at the last
picnic held at Dale Shipp's home.

Here's a great (ifI do say so my own self) recipe for stuffed dumpling
squash. Not noted in the recipe - I sometimes add a diced apple to the
stuffing mix - either a cosmic/honey crisp or a golden delicious.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Savoury Stuffed Squash (Pork)
 Categories: Squash, Pork, Rice, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      4 sm Sweet Dumpling Squash; about
           - 8 oz each, seeded *
           Jarred marinara sauce

MMMMM--------------------------STUFFING-------------------------------
      1 lb Italian Sausage; hot or mild
    1/2 c  Chopped yellow onion
 14 1/2 oz Can diced tomatoes; w/juice
      6 oz Long-grain/Basmati rice **
    1/2 c  Water
      1 ts Salt
           Pepper
      1 ts Worcestershire sauce
      2 tb Dried parsley
    1/2 ts Dried basil
    1/2 ts Dried oregano/rigani
 
  * Small, mildly sweet-tasting squash resembles a
  miniature pumpkin with its top pushed in. It has cream-
  coloured skin with green specks. Weighing only about 8
  ounces, it has sweet and tender orange flesh and is a
  great size for stuffing and baking as individual
  servings.
  
  ** Or orzo pasta
  
  Set the oven to 350ºF/175ºC.
  
  Cut tops from little squash; discard seeds. Chop the
  tops to add to the sausage and onions, set aside. Cook
  the sweet dumpling squash, uncovered, in boiling water
  for 5 minutes, then invert them on a rack in the sink
  to drain well.
  
  In a skillet, cook sausage, onion and the chopped squash
  until meat is browned and vegetables are tender. Drain
  off excess fat. Add undrained tomatoes, uncooked rice,
  water, salt, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, parsley,
  oregano, and basil.
  
  Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 mins
  or until rice is tender. Stuff squash with meat mixture.
  Cover tops with jarred sauce and bake uncovered for 30
  to 35 minutes or until squash is tender.
  
  From: The Fertile mind of Uncle Dirty Dave
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

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