Chicasquil (Tree Spinach) Casserole With Noodles (Or Chaya)
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 30 large leaves greens, chopped and boiled (Chicasquil, Chaya or other green leaf)
- 1 1⁄2 cups egg noodles boiled in the leaf water
- 1 lb ground meat, browned but not drained
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 12 ounces tomatoes, diced (canned tomato and chilies ok)
- 2 ounces green chilies, diced
- 4 ounces tomato sauce
- garlic, minced to taste
- salt
directions
- Sautee onions and garlic, then add and brown meat. Set on warmer. Cut Chicasquil leaves into about 1" pieces or chop, discarding the stems and heavy veins, then boil *15* minutes, stirring frequently. Drain and reserve water.
- Cook noodles in Chaya water and drain. Add tomato, chilies and Chaya leaves to onion/meat mixture - heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in egg noodles and simmer 3 minutes more. Serves 4.
- NOTE: Please observe 15 minute boiling time. This allows all the Hydrocyanic Acid to be driven off as steam. A 1 minute cooking time, seen elsewhere in this blog, is insufficient to accomplish this - undercooked Chicasquil or Chaya may cause nausea and vomiting.
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As I am in South Florida, I have many edible fruits and perennial veggies in my yard. So, I like to cook with them.