Healthy Chiles Rellenos Recipes

HEALTHY CHILES RELLENOS

Steps:

• Heat broiler to high with rack set 6 inches from element.
• Roast poblanos until charred on all sides, about 8 minutes, rotating every few minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let steam 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add turkey, onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook until turkey is browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add jicama, black beans, and serrano and cook another 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in lime juice, cilantro, and ½ cup cashew cream.
• Peel skin from chiles and cut a slit, lengthwise, down one side of each chile and remove seeds.
• Heat broiler to high, with rack set 6 inches from element.
• Stuff chiles with turkey mixture, top with cheese and broil until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown, 1-2 minutes.
• Serve chiles rellenos with additional cashew cream and salsa verde.

BAKED CHILE RELLENOS

Steps:

• Place poblano peppers on a baking sheet and put in oven about 3 to 4 inches from the top. Turn broiler on high and broil for about 5 minutes until peppers are blackened.
• Carefully turn the poblanos over on the baking sheet and place back in the oven for 5 more minutes to blacken the other side.
• Remove from oven and turn the temperature dial to 350 degrees. Cover the baking sheet with foil. Let rest 10 minutes so peppers can "sweat."
• While the poblanos are sweating, combine green chiles, salt, cumin powder and corn in a small bowl.
• After 10 minutes, uncover the baking sheet and carefully work on removing as much of the blackened skin from the poblanos as possible. The poblanos will be very soft and delicate - just do the best you can. If you can't remove all the skin, that's okay.
• Cut the poblanos lengthwise from stem to tip, leaving the stem intact. Remove the seeds and place in a greased 9x13‑inch baking dish (or two smaller baking dishes).
• Carefully spoon green chile and corn mixture into each pepper. Fill each pepper with shredded cheese and bake in oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and melted.
• Top with crumbled cotija cheese, freshly diced tomatoes and a dollop of plain Greek yogurt or sour cream.

ROASTED CHILES RELLENOS WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• READ DIRECTIONS ALL THE WAY THROUGH
• Cut the tomatoes in half and arrange them on the sheet pan. Add the sliced onions to the sheet pan, along with the whole garlic cloves, halved jalapeños and whole poblano peppers, ensuring they are not overcrowded. You may need to use two sheet pans. (You can also char the peppers on a gas burner, see notes) Drizzle all with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and place on the middle rack and check after 15 minutes. (If your oven runs hot, you could turn it down to 425 if needed.) If the peppers are tender remove them (pasilla peppers will cook much faster than poblanos- please see notes) and check the garlic, removing it if tender. Otherwise, continue roasting with the tomatoes and onions for another 15-20 minutes until the peppers and onions are tender and tomatoes are juicy.
• Mix the canned beans (drained, rinsed) with the cheese. OR If going vegan, mix the beans with 1 cup of vegan herbed tofu ricotta. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. If using plain black beans, add a teaspoon of cumin and chili powder.
• When the poblanos are just tender, take the sheet pan out of the oven (leave the oven on) and let it cool.
• Take ⅓ of the onions, chop them up, and add them to the bean filling mixture and stir.
• Place the remaining onions into a blender along with the tomatoes, pan juices, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, coriander, chili powder, oregano, salt, tomato paste and fresh cilantro, adding a little water (or broth if needed) to thin it out, and blend until smooth. Set aside.
• Carefully cut a slit in the poblano peppers from stem to pointy end and using your fingers, gently remove seeds while rinsing them under cold running water. If the thin skins slip off, let them, but don't worry about actively peeling them, especially poblanos - their skins are quite thin -leaving some of the skin on is perfectly fine. Pasillo peppers have thick skin and should be peeled.
• In a large greased baking dish (or oven-proof skillet) pour a little of the roasted tomato ranchero sauce to coat the bottom (use about half the sauce). Place the peppers over top of the sauce, slit side up, then spoon the black bean filling into each one. Pour the rest of the flavorful ranchero sauce over top. At this point, you could add more shredded cheese to the top, or leave it off.
• Cover with foil and bake 20-25 minutes in a 425F oven- or until the filling is warm and melty, uncover and bake 5 more minutes.
• Garnish with cilantro leaves, toasted pumpkin seeds and sour cream if you like.

CHILI RELLENOS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Evenly layer 1 can chile peppers in the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the Jack and Cheddar cheeses, and cover with remaining chile peppers.
• In a bowl, mix together the eggs, evaporated milk, and flour. If too thick, feel free to add 1/2 cup regular milk. Pour over the top of the chilies.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, pour tomato sauce evenly over the top, and continue baking another 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining Jack and Cheddar cheeses, pop under the broiler for a few minutes, and serve.