Discover the Tasty, Easy-to-Make Recipe to Enjoy the Magic of Autumn

Preparation time: approximately 30 minutes Cooking time: 35 to 40 minutes

List of ingredients to make Stuffed Pastries for 4 people

• 4 pastries
• 300g of minced meat
• 2 onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 100g grated cheese
• 2 eggs
• salt pepper
• olive oil

The preparation

Preheat your oven to 180°C.

Wash the squash, cut the tops and carefully hollow them out. Keep the flesh aside.

Place the patissons in a baking dish, drizzle with a little olive oil, salt and pepper, then cook for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, chop the onions, garlic and parsley.

Brown the onions in a pan with olive oil, add the minced meat. Then add the garlic, parsley, chopped patisson flesh.

Once the mixture is nicely browned, remove from the heat and add the beaten eggs and grated cheese. Mix well.

Fill the squash with this mixture, put the cap back on, and bake for another 20 minutes.

Dietary recipe

Stuffed patissons are a healthy and balanced recipe. A stuffed squash provides around 250 calories. For a more dietary version, you can replace the ground meat with ground turkey, which is less fatty, or even with tofu for a vegetarian version.

Tips and variations

Want to vary the pleasures? Why not try replacing the minced meat with salmon. This will bring a touch of freshness and originality to your dish. Don’t hesitate to play with the cheeses either: a good Comté will bring a stronger flavor, while a blue will give a more pronounced taste to your preparation.

Don’t be intimidated by patisson, this vegetable with a funny name is very simple to prepare. This is an opportunity to introduce our little ones to a new food while having fun in the kitchen.