Stuffed Patty Pan Squash
Ingredients:
* 4 medium pattypan squash
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
* 1 pack baby shiitakes, stems removed, left whole
* 4 ribs celery, finely chopped
* 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
* 1 bag baby spinach, chopped
* 4 tbsp butter
* 1 cup Italian Bread crumbs
* 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
* 2 tbsp dill
* 2 tbsp thyme
* 4 cloves garlic minced
* Dots of butter
Preparation:
Boil squash in water until just tender. Cool and cut the squash in half. Scoop out inside pulp, discarding seeds and keeping the shells intact. Reserve pulp.
Sautee onion, green onions, celery, parsley, baby spinach, and mushrooms in butter until very soft. Add reserved pulp and mix well.
Add about 3/4 cup Italian Bread crumbs, garlic, cayenne, dill, thyme, salt, and pepper seasoning to taste.
Stuff mixture into shells. Sprinkle tops lightly with remaining bread crumbs and dot with butter.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees at least 1 hour.