Chayote..not to be confused with Peyote

My friends Doris and Wilson brought some chayote squash into the office last week and I thought I’d give it a go cooking it up for lunch.  The picture shows two squash cut into slices but you can see what a chayote squash looks like here. After Googling cooking methods I decided to cook it Filipino-style because you basically don’t have to do anything other than wash it and slice it.

You will need:

1/2 a large yellow onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
olive oil to coat the bottom of a frying pan
1 bag cherry tomatoes quartered or a couple roma tomatoes diced
2 chayote squash, washed and cut in a rough dice
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil and saute onion for 3 minutes, add garlic and tomatoes and saute until tomatoes start to break down. Add squash, salt and pepper, cover and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally.  The squash should be tender.