Homemade Stuffed Poblanos

Or homemade chile rellenos. A new grocery store opened in our town and it is amazing. I’ve described it as if Trader Joes and Whole Foods had a baby. The produce is fantastic. When I stopped by opening day, the poblanos were some of the best I’ve seen since leaving Texas. So I roasted them and we had them for dinner.

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Homemade Stuffed Poblanos
  1. Preheat oven to 425.
  3. Season with salt to taste.
  5. Add a little oil to the skillet and sauté the onions, garlic and cumin.
  6. If using ground beef, brown the beef in the same skillet with the garlic and onions, if you want, add some of the salsa.  
  7. Add half the poblano in the salsa covered baking dish. 
  8. Dividing evenly, spoon the onions and beef into the poblano half.
  9. Sprinkle poblanos with the shredded pepper jack cheese.
  10. If room add, the other poblano half with the inside in the salsa (so the skin side is up). (Since there wasn't room in our dish, I just added them where there was room.)
  11. Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes.
  12. Remove from oven.
  13. Add the Velveeta cubes and cover with the other poblano half. Note: you'll want to use a fork or other utensil, the poblano tops will be hot.
  14. Return to the 425 degree oven for 20 more minutes or until the salsa is slightly thickened and the poblano half on top is starting to brown. 
  15. Let cool 10 minutes.

My Opinion:
The poblanos that were on top of the salsa roasted up quite nicely adding a sweet char to the pepper. Next time, I’ll roast the entire poblano before adding the filling. Other than that, the only other addition is to smother the entire stuffed poblano in Mag Mud for extra creaminess.


Indian at home: Chicken Vindaloo

Indian at home.
Indian at home.


1 onion, chopped (we used a large yellow onion)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 tsp each Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons oil (we used olive)

Spice Blend:
1/2 cup vinegar (white)
4 cloves (we used ground)
1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
1 teaspoon paprika powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon sugar


My Opinion: