Juan Diego Michel's Cheese-Stuffed Poblanos

Name: Juan Diego Michel's Cheese-Stuffed Poblanos
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 2 larges garlic cloves, left unpeeled; 340 grams cup green seedless grapes; 2 smalls large or firm-ripe mangoes (1 pound total), peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 454 grams Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 smalls large or ripe (black) plantains, peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 8 servings Accompaniment:Mexican rice with mint; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 kilograms tomatoes (8 medium); 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, well softened; 118 milliliters vegetable oil; 1 medium white onion, quartered

Juan Diego Michel's Cheese-Stuffed Poblanos might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 502 calories, 17g of protein, and 36g of fat. Head to the store and pick up tomatoes, onion, grapes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the green grapes you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat broiler.

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Broil tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a foil-lined shallow baking pan 2 to 3 inches from heat, turning frequently, until lightly charred on all sides, about 5 minutes for garlic, 12 to 15 minutes for onion and tomatoes (flesh should be soft). Alternatively, char vegetables in a hot well-seasoned griddle or cast-iron skillet over moderate heat.

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Vegetable

Tomato

Garlic

Onion

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Aluminum Foil

Core tomatoes and peel garlic, then purée both with onion and salt in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot ingredients). Force through a large sieve into a bowl, discarding solids.

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Tomato

Garlic

Onion

Salt

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Bowl

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a wide 4-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until just hot. Stir about 1/2 cup tomato sauce into oil (this reduces spattering) and, when bubbling vigorously, add remaining sauce and basil. Fry sauce, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes.

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Tomato Sauce

Basil

Sauce

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add grapes, plantains, and mangoes to sauce and simmer gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and fruit is tender but still intact, about 30 minutes. Season sauce with salt.

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Plantain

Mango

Grapes

Fruit

Sauce

Salt

While sauce is simmering, preheat oven to 350°F.

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Sauce

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Oven

Pour sauce over stuffed chiles and bake, covered with foil, until cheese is completely melted and sauce is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

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Cheese

Chili Pepper

Sauce

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Oven

Aluminum Foil

· Chiles may be stuffed 1 day ahead and chilled (without sauce), covered.· Dish may be assembled 4 hours ahead. Cool, uncovered, then chill, covered. Bring to room temperature before baking.

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Chili Pepper

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