Charred Chili Relleno with Green Rice
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock, divided 1 bay leaf 2 cups brown rice (dry-I use instant sometimes)4 large poblano peppers 3 cups frozen corn kernels 3 tablespoons oil, divided 1 red onion, chopped 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 (15-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained well 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin1/2 teaspoon dried oreganoSalt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves 1 C thawed frozen spinach4 scallions, coarsely chopped 2 limes, zested, juiced 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack
1) Preheat broiler or grill pan to high.
2) Heat about 3 1/2 cups stock in a sauce pot with a bay leaf to boiling. Add rice, cover pot reduce heat to low and simmer until tender. Follow cooking directions for brown rice.
3) Place poblanos under broiler or on hot grill and char evenly all over, 15 minutes.
4) While peppers and rice are working, defrost frozen corn and dry by spreading out on clean kitchen towel.
5) Heat 2 tablespoons light oil in a skillet over high heat. When the oil smokes or ripples add corn, onion, jalapenos and toss until the vegetables char at edges and onions are tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
6) Reduce heat to medium-high and add in garlic, fire roasted tomatoes and season with cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook another minute or 2 then turn pan off.
7) Place the cilantro, spinach, scallions, lime zest, half a cup of stock and a tablespoon of oil in food processor and process into coarse green paste. Stir into your rice pot in the last 3 to 4 minutes of its cooking time.
8) Sprinkle the lime juice over the corn mixture.
9) Split the charred peppers open but not in half with small sharp knife then scoop out the seeds with a small spoon. Place peppers in a shallow baking dish and stuff each split pepper with lots of the corn mix, top each pepper with 1/4 cup cheese.
10) Place back under broiler to melt and char the cheese.
*Serve peppers on beds of green rice.*
ENJOY!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DDT1970.
2) Heat about 3 1/2 cups stock in a sauce pot with a bay leaf to boiling. Add rice, cover pot reduce heat to low and simmer until tender. Follow cooking directions for brown rice.
3) Place poblanos under broiler or on hot grill and char evenly all over, 15 minutes.
4) While peppers and rice are working, defrost frozen corn and dry by spreading out on clean kitchen towel.
5) Heat 2 tablespoons light oil in a skillet over high heat. When the oil smokes or ripples add corn, onion, jalapenos and toss until the vegetables char at edges and onions are tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
6) Reduce heat to medium-high and add in garlic, fire roasted tomatoes and season with cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook another minute or 2 then turn pan off.
7) Place the cilantro, spinach, scallions, lime zest, half a cup of stock and a tablespoon of oil in food processor and process into coarse green paste. Stir into your rice pot in the last 3 to 4 minutes of its cooking time.
8) Sprinkle the lime juice over the corn mixture.
9) Split the charred peppers open but not in half with small sharp knife then scoop out the seeds with a small spoon. Place peppers in a shallow baking dish and stuff each split pepper with lots of the corn mix, top each pepper with 1/4 cup cheese.
10) Place back under broiler to melt and char the cheese.
*Serve peppers on beds of green rice.*
ENJOY!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DDT1970.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 512.9
- Total Fat: 23.0 g
- Cholesterol: 32.2 mg
- Sodium: 1,374.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 62.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
- Protein: 20.7 g
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