Grilled Ruby Red Trout With Stuffed Squash

Recipe Ingredients

2		Tatuma or acorn squash (medium)
6		Bacon
2		Roasted sweet corn
1		Onion - diced (1/2 cup) (small)
2		Jalapeno peppers - seeded (large)
		And minced
2		Russet potatoes - peeled (large)
		And cooked
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced fresh cilantro
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly ground black pepper
		To taste
1 cup	237ml	Whipping cream
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Sargento shredded 4-cheese
		Mexican recipe
4		Fresh trout - * filleted (small)
		Olive oil avocado sauce
		Fresh spinach leaves or
		Radicchio
		OR 1-1/2 cups thawed frozen
		Corn

Recipe Instructions

Cut squash in half lengthwise. Remove and discard seeds. Cut a small slice off from bottom of each squash half so it will set flat.

Place in pan of boiling water, or steamer, or microwave at HIGH for 5 minutes to partially cook. = Place on baking sheet.

Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Drain and crumble.

Add corn, onion and jalapeno pepper to skillet with bacon.

Cook about 2 minutes until vegetables are tender. Stir in potatoes, cilantro, salt and black pepper. Heat cream and butter on low just until butter melts; add to vegetables in skillet. Spoon vegetable mixture into squash; sprinkle with cheese.

Bake at 350F 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, rinse trout with cold water; pat dry with paper towels.

Lightly coat with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.

Grill, skin side down, about 7 minutes, until fish is opaque and flakes easily. = Serve grilled trout with avocado sauce. 4 servings.

* Hatchery trout usually have ivory flesh when cooked. Some chefs prefer = the flavor of red-fleshed trout, which results from trout feeding on crustaceans, such as shrimp and crawfish.

Avocado sauce:

1 large ripe avocado, peeled and pitted 1 cup chicken broth 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup whipping cream Puree avocado in food processor until smooth. Heat with remaining ingredients in saucepan on medium, stirring frequently until hot and slightly thicken= ed.

Source:
El Mirador - San Antonio

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