Categories: Fruits, Hawaii, Meats, Main dish 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
      1 ea Medium Onion; chopped 
      1 ea Clove garlic; finely chopped 
      1 lb Ground Beef 
      1 ea 16oz. can whole tomato;drain 
      1 ea Jalapeno; finely chopped 
    1/2 ts Salt 
    1/4 ts Pepper 
      4 ea Papayas (about 12oz. each) 
      2 tb Parmesan cheese;grated 
  
       Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in 10-inch skillet over 
  medium heat until beef is light brown. Drain; stir in tomatoes, 
  jalapeno pepper, salt and pepper.  Break up tomatoes with fork. Heat 
  to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, until most of the liquid 
  is evaporated, about 10 minutes. Cut papayas lengthwise into halves 
  and remove seeds. Place aobut 1/3 cup beef mixture in each papaya 
  half. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange in shallow roasting pan. Pour 
  very hot water into pan to within 1 inch of tops of papaya halves. 
  Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until papayas are very tender and 
  hot, about 30 minutes. ** Recipe from Betty Crocker Regional and 
  International Recipes.