Stuffed Pasilla Chiles With Walnut Sauce Recipes

CHILES EN NOGADA (MEXICAN STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS IN WALNUT SAUCE)

This traditional Mexican dish is from the area of Puebla. Poblano chiles are stuffed with a flavorful ground pork stuffing, then covered in a creamy walnut sauce and garnished with pomegranate seeds and parsley. The long list of ingredients is deceiving - this make ahead dish is quite easy once you have all your ingredients!

Provided by mega2408

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 23

Chiles en Nogada (Mexican Stuffed Poblano Peppers in Walnut Sauce) image

Steps:

Roast poblano chiles over an open flame on a gas stove or grill until the skin is black and charred on all sides, turning often, 10 to 15 minutes.
Place the charred chiles in a plastic bag or in a large bowl covered with plastic wrap. Allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes, then open and peel off the skin. Cut a slit in each chile lengthwise and remove the seeds.
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add ground pork and cook until browned, breaking up with a spoon while cooking, about 7 minutes. Mix in tomatoes, plantain, apple, peach, parsley, candied orange peel, pine nuts, raisins, almonds, cloves, salt, and pepper. Simmer until filling is cooked through and flavors are well combined, about 10 minutes.
Combine walnuts, milk, goat cheese, sugar, and cinnamon stick in a blender; blend until walnut sauce is smooth and creamy.
Fill each poblano chile with the pork filling and place on a plate. Spoon walnut sauce over chile and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 724.3 calories, Carbohydrate 41.4 g, Cholesterol 85.5 mg, Fat 50.5 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 33.8 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 226.7 mg, Sugar 22.7 g

Ingredients

8 poblano peppers
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 ¾ pounds ground pork
2 cups peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes
1 ripe plantain, chopped
1 apple, chopped
1 fresh peach, chopped
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 tablespoons raisins
2 tablespoons blanched almonds, chopped
4 whole cloves, ground
salt and pepper to taste
2 ½ cups chopped walnuts
1 ¾ cups milk
¾ cup soft goat cheese
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
1 ½ cups pomegranate seeds
½ cup chopped fresh parsley

SHRIMP-STUFFED CHILES

Provided by Marcela Valladolid

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Shrimp-Stuffed Chiles image

Steps:

Pour enough vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet to come 1/2 inch up the sides of the pan and heat to 350 degrees F.
Add the chiles and fry, turning frequently, until golden brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain and set aside.
In a separate pan, heat the olive oil. Add the chopped onions and saute until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the bell peppers and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until pink and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Season the filling with salt and pepper.
Cut a lengthwise slit in each chile and carefully scoop out the seeds, leaving the stem intact. (For milder heat, carefully cut out the ribs.) Divide the shrimp filling among the chiles, then close, overlapping the sides of each opening slightly.
On a shallow serving platter, toss the cucumber, sliced onions, soy sauce and lime juice and spread out on the platter. Arrange the chiles, seam-side up, on top of the salad and serve.

Ingredients

Vegetable oil
12 whole yellow chiles (guero chiles), or Hungarian wax or large jalapeno
1 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup finely chopped white onion
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice, from about 2 large limes

STUFFED POBLANO CHILES ("CHILES RELLENOS")

Provided by Marcela Valladolid

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Stuffed Poblano Chiles (

Steps:

Sauce: Put the tomatoes, garlic and onion in a blender. Blend until smooth. In a medium saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Chile rellenos: Mix the cheese and oregano in a small bowl. Cut a slit through 1 side of the charred chiles and fill each chile with 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture. Close with toothpicks to hold the filling in place. In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Add the egg yolk and continue to beat for about 1 minute.
In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour in enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.) Dredge the filled chiles in flour until fully covered. Shake off any excess flour, then dip the chiles into the egg mixture, until well coated. Fry until golden brown and drain on paper towels.
Arrange the chiles on a serving platter, spoon the sauce on top and serve.

Ingredients

5 red plum tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/3 cup chopped white onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups Monterrey Jack cheese
1 tablespoon dried oregano
6 poblano chiles, charred, seeded, and deveined *see Cook's Note
3 egg whites, at room temperature
1 egg yolk, at room temperature
All-purpose flour, for dredging
Vegetable oil, for frying