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Tomatillo Surprise

This was a spur-of-the-moment dish when I realised I needed a vegetable side dish for dinner, and these were the only vegetables I had in the house. It turned out surprisingly well.

1 Tbs. olive oil
1 chayote
1 small red onion
10 tomatillos
1 tsp. dried cilantro
freshly ground salt and pepper

Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
Peel and seed the chayote, then slice it thinly. Fry over medium heat for 3 minutes, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 5 more minutes.
Peel onion and slice thinly. Add to pan and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat.
Remove the husks from the tomatillos and quarter. Add to the pan with cilantro and liberally season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-low for five more minutes, until tomatillos are soft.

Not everyone likes the tartness of tomatillos. Cherry tomatoes can be substituted for the faint-of-heart.

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