Chayote-Corn Stuffed Chilies W/red Sauce
| Yield: | 10 Servings |
| Categories: | Vegetables |
| 10 | lg | Fresh long green chilies |
| FILLING | ||
| 1 | tb | Vegetable oil |
| 2 | Cloves garlic; minced | |
| 1/2 | Onion; finely diced | |
| 1 | lg | Chayote squash; seeded, finely diced |
| 1 | c | Corn kernels |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground red chili pepper |
| Black pepper; to taste | ||
| 2 | tb | Lemon juice |
| 1/2 | c | Coarse breadcrumbs |
| 1 | tb | Nutritional yeast (optional) |
| BATTER | ||
| 1 | c | Cornmeal |
| 2/3 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 3/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1 1/4 | c | Water |
| Vegetable oil for frying | ||
| RED SAUCE | ||
| 1 | c | Tomato sauce |
| 2 | Cloves garlic | |
| 1/2 | Onion | |
| 1 1/2 | c | Water |
| 1 | tb | Ground red chili pepper |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt (or to taste) |
| 1/4 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground cumin |
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