Baked Stuffed Papayas Recipe

1 ea Medium Onion; chopped

1 ea Clove garlic; finely chopped

1 lb Ground Beef

1 ea 16oz. can whole tomato;drain

1 ea Jalapeno; finely chopped

1/2 ts Salt

1/4 ts Pepper

4 ea Papayas (about 12oz. each)

2 tb Parmesan cheese;grated

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.