CHICKEN STUFFED PAPAYAS 
2 tbsp. butter
1 chopped onion
1 minced garlic clove
2 chopped slices of bacon
2 c. diced cooked chicken
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. white wine
3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 large firm papayas
1 green apple, sliced
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
paprika
hot sauce

Melt butter in saucepan and add onion, garlic and bacon. Sauté for 5 minutes until onion is soft. Stir in chicken, lemon juice, wine and tomatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes. Peel the papayas and cut them in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds.

Arrange papaya halves on a baking dish, cut side up. Heap chicken mixture into each half. Decorate each with apple slices and 1 tbsp. of ricotta. Sprinkle with pinch of paprika and bake in a preheated 350°F for 40-45 minutes.

Serve with hot sauce.

 

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