Merliton Dressing

Step 1

Boil merlitons in a large stockpot until soft but not mushy. Drain stock from merliton and reserve for later. Let cool slightly; peel and de-seed.

Step 2

Sauté onion, bell pepper, and celery in butter until translucent.

Step 3

Boil shrimp until orange in color, drain and set aside. The shrimp stock may be kept.

Step 4

Cut ham and sausage into small pieces. Boil lightly or brown turkey ham and sausage. You may keep stock if you like to as well.

Step 5

Cut merliton into small chunks, a potato masher may be used. Add meat, sautéed and powdered seasoning to taste. Add breadcrumbs, butter/margarine, and stock to mixture until desired consistency is achieved. Sprinkle breadcrumbs into a baking dish. Place mixture into dish and sprinkle with more breadcrumbs.

Step 6

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until brown.