Chorizo Green Chile Stuffing Recipes

EASY CHORIZO STUFFING

Steps:

• Remove casings from chorizo. Cook with onions and celery in a large skillet until chorizo is crumbly and browned and onions and celery are softened, 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from the skillet, add to a large bowl, and set aside.
• Bring water to a boil in the same skillet. Add butter to the boiling water and allow to melt. Pour stuffing mix into the boiling water and remove from heat. Stir and cover with a lid. Allow stuffing to stand for 5 minutes. Fold in chorizo mixture and stir until well combined.

EMERIL LAGASSE CHORIZO STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the pork and chorizo and cook until completely browned. Add the onions, celery and bell pepper, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Put the bread in a large rectangular glass baking dish and pour in the chicken stock. Soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and squeeze each slice, reserving the stock. In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread and stock with the pork and vegetable mixture. Mix well. Season with salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper. Stir in the parsley. Let cool completely and season again with salt and black pepper. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Transfer dressing to a 3 quart baking dish and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until browned on top.

GREEN CHILI STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skilled, cook the onion and celery in 8 T butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and light golden. Add the green chilies with the juice, the jalapenos, chili powder, thyme, oregano, cumin and salt and pepper to taste. Cook the mixture, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture to a large bowl, add the pecans, toasted bread cubes, and salt and pepper to taste. Combine the stuffing gently but thoroughly.
• Note: if using to stuff a turkey, cool completely before stuffing the turkey.
• Baking: Preheat oven to 325°F Spoon the stuffing into a buttered 3- to 4- quart casserole, drizzle it with the broth and dot the top with the additional 2 T butter. Bake the stuffing, covered, in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 minutes more.

GREEN CHILES RELLENOS (STUFFED GREEN CHILES)

Steps:

• Cut cheese into slices 1/2" thick and the length of the chili.
• Make a small slit in chili just big enough to insert cheese(you can also poke in some slivers of onion at this point).
• Dip in batter and fry in hot oil or lard until golder brown.
• Drain and serve.
• May be garnished with green chili sauce if desired.
• To make batter, combine flour, baking powder, salt and cornmeal.
• Blend milk with egg;then combine milk and egg mixture with dry ingredients.
• Add more milk if necessary for smooth batter.
• Using a spoon, dip stuffed chilies in batter.