How to Cook Yummy Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Stuffed Poblano Peppers. Hold poblano peppers directly on the flame with a pair of tongs and turn until skins are charred. Leaving peppers as close to whole as possible, remove skins, seeds, membranes, and stems. Add the bell peppers to the same skillet and season with salt.

Stuffed peppers are one of our favorite weeknight meals! They are lower in carbs and a great way to get kids to eat more vegetables. While peppers are roasting, put olive oil in large skillet and heat. You can have Stuffed Poblano Peppers using 22 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Stuffed Poblano Peppers

1. Prepare 2 large of poblano peppers.
2. You need 1 packages of cream cheese; room temperature.
3. It's 1/3 cup of goat cheese.
4. Prepare 6 clove of garlic; minced.
5. You need 1 of red onion; minced.
6. Prepare 1 of red bell pepper; minced.
7. Prepare 4 oz of diced green chiles.
8. Prepare 1/2 cup of sweet corn.
9. You need 1 pinch of red pepper flakes.
10. Prepare 4 of limes; zested and juiced.
11. You need 1 bunch of cilantro; chiffonade.
12. You need 1 of vegetable oil.
13. It's 1 tbsp of cumin.
14. It's 1 tsp of cayenne pepper.
15. You need 1 cup of Spanish tomato sauce.
16. Prepare 2 pinch of sugar.
17. It's 6 of Roma tomatoes; diced.
18. Prepare 1 of roasted red bell pepper; large dice.
19. It's 1 tsp of ancho chile pepper.
20. You need 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika.
21. Prepare 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar.
22. Prepare 1 of salt and pepper.

These aren't the stuffed peppers you've always known, and yet, we're sure you'll love them. Poblano chiles are dark green, triangular in shape and sweeter in flavor than bell peppers. Stuffed full of the veggies, Cheddar cheese, chicken and beans that this recipe calls for, poblanos get even better! And better for you, thanks to smart swaps—beans in place of rice and chicken in place.

Stuffed Poblano Peppers step by step

1. Place 1/4 the onions and garlic aside for the tomato sauce..
2. Heat butter slowly in a saute pan. Add onion and bell pepper and sweat until nearly caramelized. Add a pinch of salt, a teaspoon of the cumin, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Add corn. Add garlic. Add a pinch of sugar. Sweat until fragrant. Place in a large mixing bowl..
3. Add cream cheese, lime juice, lime zest, green chiles, dried spices, and a pinch of salt. Mix thoroughly. Chill in refrigerator until consistency is workable, about an hour..
4. Heat vegetable oil in a saute pan. Add onions, garlic, roasted bell pepper, and tomatoes. Add ancho, paprika, and a pinch of salt. Saute until garlic is brown and fragrant. Puree in a food processor with tomato sauce, a large pinch of sugar, and vinegar. Return to pan and keep hot on stove..
5. Stuff peppers with cheese mixture. Add to tomato sauce. Cover and bake at 350°for approximately one hour or until peppers are caramelized and tender; or desired consistency..
6. Variations; Lard, Chihuahua, horseradish, parsley, chimichuri, habanero, chipotle.

How to make stuffed poblano peppers. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. These are the basic steps: Cook tomatoes, onions, garlic and spices in olive oil. Remove from heat and mix in cooked shredded chicken and mozzarella. Stuff the mixture into the peppers and bake.