Cheese and Shrimp-Stuffed Poblanos

Name: Cheese and Shrimp-Stuffed Poblanos
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 85 grams 3/4 cup shredded Chihuahua cheese; 177 milliliters fat-free milk, divided; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 118 milliliters half-and-half; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 8 poblano peppers; 1 red bell pepper; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 454 grams peeled and deveined medium shrimp, chopped

If you have roughly 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Cheese and Shrimp-Stuffed Poblanos might be a spectacular pescatarian recipe to try. One serving contains 305 calories, 29g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up chihuahua cheese, milk, ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the half & half you could follow this main course with the Coconut Cream Pie Made With Half & Half as a dessert. Cheese- and Shrimp-Stuffed Roasted Poblanos with Red Bell Pepper Sauce, Roasted Shrimp-Stuffed Poblanos, and Stuffed Cheese Poblanos are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Cut bell pepper in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes.

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Bell Pepper

Seeds

Place bell pepper halves, skin sides up, and whole poblanos on a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil 10 minutes or until blackened, turning poblanos to blacken all sides.

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Bell Pepper

Poblano Pepper

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Place peppers in a zip-top plastic bag; seal.

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Peppers

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Ziploc Bags

Let stand 10 minutes. Peel. Finely chop bell peppers.

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Bell Pepper

Cut tops crosswise from poblanos; remove seeds.

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Poblano Pepper

Seeds

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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Shrimp

Salt

Add shrimp to pan; cook 3 minutes or until done.

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Shrimp

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Frying Pan

Remove from pan.

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Frying Pan

Add garlic to pan; saut 30 seconds, stirring constantly.

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Garlic

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle with flour and ground red pepper; cook 1 minute. Slowly add half-and-half, stirring with a whisk. Stir in 1/2 cup milk; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Whisk

Remove from heat; let stand 2 minutes.

Add cheese and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring until smooth.

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Cheese

Salt

Place 1/3 cup cheese mixture in a large bowl; reserve remaining cheese mixture.

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Cheese

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Bowl

Add bell pepper, shrimp mixture, cilantro, and juice to 1/3 cup cheese mixture in bowl; toss to coat. Stir 1/4 cup fat-free milk into reserved cheese mixture. Spoon 3 tablespoons cheese sauce onto each of 4 plates. Spoon 6 tablespoons shrimp mixture into each poblano.

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Fat Free Milk

Cheese Sauce