american chile relleno

8 Pinches
Opp, AL
Updated on Nov 22, 2018

An easy American classic stuffed bell pepper recipe with a Mexican flare.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method Bake
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 - bell peppers
  • 2 pounds ground chuck
  • 15 oz cans spanish rice
  • 8 ounces quesadilla semi-soft cheese for melting with jalapenos
  • 10 oz cans enchilada sauce
  • 8 ounces mexican cheese dip
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons adobo all purpose season salt

How To Make american chile relleno

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350
  • Step 2
    Season ground chuck with Adobo while browning. Add Spanish rice and simmer till slightly reduced Strain excess fat and sauce and set aside.
  • Step 3
    Core Bell peppers and clean out the seeds and veins
  • Step 4
    Slice Quesadilla cheese into pieces
  • Step 5
    Spoon in a little beef and rice mixture into pepper add cheese and repeat layers of mixture and cheese till pepper is full.
  • Step 6
    Stand peppers up in small casserole or backing dish and place in oven 45 min - 1 hour until pepper is tender and filling is hot.
  • Step 7
    Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes.
  • Step 8
    Heat up enchilada sauce
  • Step 9
    Heat up cheese dip.
  • Step 10
    Lay single pepper on its side in the middle of a dinner plate. Slice open long way and drizzle with enchilada sauce and cheese dip. Repeat for 4 dinner plates
  • Step 11
    Enjoy.

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Category: Beef
Culture: Mexican
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Bake

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