Baked Stuffed Papayas

Ingredients

1 onion
1 clove garlic
1 lb beef
16 oz tomato
1 jalapeno
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts pepper
4 papayas
2 tb parmesan cheese

Instructions

Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until beef is light brown. Drain; stir in tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, salt and pepper. Break up tomatoes with fork. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes. Cut papayas lengthwise into halves and remove seeds. Place aobut 1/3 cup beef mixture in each papaya half. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange in shallow roasting pan. Pour very hot water into pan to within 1 inch of tops of papaya halves. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until papayas are very tender and hot, about 30 minutes. ** Recipe from Betty Crocker Regional and International Recipes.