Stuffed Green Chiles
By
Millie Johnson
@BISCUITMAKR
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I created this when I was in my early twenties and have changed it a little over the years. I now grow and fire roast my own green chiles instead of buying canned and I use Oxaca cheese (or homemade mozarella) instead of cheddar. You may fire roast, peel and clean out the seeds of your chiles or use canned as both are good. I like to keep whole unpeeled fire roasted chiles frozen single layer in freezer bags to use all winter.
Ingredients
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14prepared chiles or 3 or 4 sm. cans of whole green chiles
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2 lbground beef
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1diced bell pepper
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1diced onion
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/4 tspblack pepper
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2 - 4 cloveminced garlic
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2 cwater
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3 Tbspfajitas mix or 1 envelope taco bell fajitas seasoning
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1/2 tspground cayenne pepper * optional
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1/2 tsphabanero sauce * optional
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1 Tbspcornmeal
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1 ptgreen chile enchilada sauce * if store bought add 1/4 tsp. dried cilantro
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3/4 lboxaca or mozarella cheese, sliced or shredded
How to Make Stuffed Green Chiles
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside. - Prepare green chiles (instructions below) OR drain and set aside if using canned.
- To large skillet add ground beef, salt, black pepper, minced garlic, diced onion and diced bell pepper. Cook on high till meat is browned. Drain and return to skillet.
- Add water, fajitas mix, cornmeal, cayenne* and Habanero sauce*. Bring to a boil,reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover and cook on medium high till very thick.
- Pour a just enough green chile enchilada sauce to barely cover the bottom of the 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Holding chile in hand, stuff with meat mixture.
- Put in baking dish seam side down. Repeat with remaining chiles.
- Pour remaining green chile enchilada sauce over the top. Cover with cheese and bake for 30 - 40 minutes or till nice and bubbly.
- TO PREPARE GREEN CHILES
Blister chiles on all sides on a very hot grill or in your broiler. As they get done put them in a covered bowl. (this helps to sweat the skins off) - PLEASE WEAR GLOVES!
Peel off skin then cut off top and make a slit down the side. Open it up and remove seeds. It is now ready to use. You can see a step by step with pictures in my recipe "Fire Roasted Chilis/Peppers".
About Stuffed Green Chiles
Course/Dish: Beef Other Main Dishes
Main Ingredient: Beef
Regional Style: Mexican
Dietary Needs: Gluten-Free
