Southwestern Stuffed Patty Pan

Southwestern Stuffed Patty Pan
1 patty pan squash per person
1 lb ground beef
1/2 onion chopped
6 tomatillos, halved
2 poblanos, halved
1 c bean salsa
chedder cheese

Cut plug out of top of squash, chop plug and set aside. Scoop out squash, fill with water, place on cookie sheet with lip. Set tomatillos and poblanos on cookie sheet cut side down, bake all at 350F for 10-15min. Brown ground beef, add chopped squash and onion, sautee until done. Add bean salsa cook off extra liquid. Remove pan from oven, add tomatillos and poblanos to meat mixture.
Empty water out of squash fill with meat mixture top with cheese, put in oven until cheese melts.

Bean Salsa Recipe

Bean Salsa Recipe
2 c black beans, cooked
2 c chickpeas, cooked
2 c corn kernels, frozen
1 c olive oil
1 c cider vinegar
1/4 c sugar
3 c salsa
optional: cilantro

I reduced the sugar from 1 c to 1/4c, 1 c was waaay too sweet. Maked ahead so flavors can meld. This is also good cold as a bean salad.

Brunswick Stew

This is originally and will continue to be a leftover stew.

Brunswick Stew
1/2 onion, diced
1 c okra, sliced
2 potatoes, diced
1 c corn kernels
stew tomatoes
BBQ
BBQ sauce

Sautee onion, okra, and potatoes. Cook down fresh tomatoes from the garden, optionally add left over canned tomato sauce. I added extra bbq seasoning- 1T, then to taste cider vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, and thai seasoning- which i make bbq sauce from.

Tzatziki Avocado Sandwich

This is an open faced sandwich and very very delicious.

Tzatziki Avocado Sandwich
1 slice toast
1 generous spoonful tzatziki sauce
3 slices avocado

Apply in that order, and enjoy.