Meat Lite: Stuffed Poblanos with Tomatillo Salsa

Name: Meat Lite: Stuffed Poblanos with Tomatillo Salsa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Ancho chili powder (or your favorite blend); 237 milliliters cooked black beans (or 1 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed); 237 milliliters loosely packed cilantro leaves; 1 garlic clove minced to paste with 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 227 grams ground pork; 1 Juice lime; 1 Zest of lime; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 4 larges poblano peppers; 2 scallions, chopped (white and green parts separated); 237 milliliters grated sharp cheddar cheese; 4 servings Sour cream for serving; 237 milliliters stock or broth (chicken, beef, vegetable, mushroom); 227 grams tomatillos, quartered (about 6 small); 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 118 milliliters water

The recipe Meat Lite: Stuffed Poblanos with Tomatillo Salsa could satisfy your Mexican craving in approximately 45 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 1184 calories, 31g of protein, and 58g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of olive oil, vegetable oil, scallions, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works well as a side dish.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

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Oven

Cut the poblanos in half lengthwise and cut out seeds and ribs.

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Poblano Pepper

Seeds

Ribs

Put the halves in a single layer, cut side up, in a baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Add the water to the baking dish so that it comes up along the sides of the peppers. Roast the peppers for about 30 minutes, until they are tender (but not completely soft).

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Peppers

Water

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Baking Pan

While the peppers roast, heat the vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.

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Vegetable Oil

Peppers

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Frying Pan

Add the pork and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon as it browns.

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Meat

Pork

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Wooden Spoon

Add the white and light green part of the scallions (reserve the green parts for later), garlic and beans, and sauté for an additional minute. Stir in the cumin and chili powder.

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Chili Powder

Green Onions

Garlic

Beans

Cumin

Add the stock and scrape the bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the heat and simmer the pork and bean mixture for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the liquid is nearly gone. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Stock

Pork

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Frying Pan

Meanwhile, make the salsa by adding the tomatillos, cilantro, garlic, zest, lime juice, and olive oil to a food processor or blender. Pulse or blend the mixture into a chunky sauce.

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Lime Juice

Tomatillos

Olive Oil

Cilantro

Garlic

Salsa

Sauce

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Food Processor

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Servings:

1teaspoon

Ancho chili powder (or your favorite blend)237milliliters

cooked black beans (or 1 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed)237milliliters

loosely packed cilantro leaves 1

garlic clove minced to paste with 1 teaspoon coarse salt 2

garlic cloves, chopped 1teaspoon

ground cumin 227grams

scallions, chopped (white and green parts separated)237milliliters

grated sharp cheddar cheese 4servings

Sour cream for serving 237milliliters

stock or broth (chicken, beef, vegetable, mushroom)227grams

tomatillos, quartered (about 6 small)2teaspoons

vegetable oil 118milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. You could try Cuvaison Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 29 dollars per bottle.