mexican stuffed peppers

Name: Mexican stuffed peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3-4 - poblano peppers; 1 pound(s) chorizo (mexican sausage, mild or medium; 1 package(s) mexican rice (i use knorr); 1/2 - onion, chopped; 3 tablespoon(s) sour cream; 1/3 cup(s) cilantro, chopped fine; 1 1/2 cup(s) chihuahua cheese (can sub monterey jack or queso quesadilla)

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Robin Lieneke

Chamois, MO

Updated on Nov 2, 2014

I wanted to switch up from regular stuffed peppers. I saw the poblanos in the produce isle and had an inspiration. Just a few ingredients and my hubby likes them better than regular stuffed peppers.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

3-4 - poblano peppers
1 pound chorizo (mexican sausage, mild or medium
1 package mexican rice (i use knorr)
1/2 - onion, chopped
3 tablespoons sour cream
1/3 cup cilantro, chopped fine
1 1/2 cups chihuahua cheese (can sub monterey jack or queso quesadilla)

How To Make mexican stuffed peppers

Step 1

Cut tops off peppers and cut in half. Dice the pepper meat off the tops and set aside.

Step 2

Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet cook chorizo, onions and the diced tops of the peppers.
Step 3

Add rice to meat mixture. Stir in sour cream, 1/4 cup of cilantro and 3/4 cup of cheese.
Step 4

Fill pepper halves with meat and rice mixture and top with remaining cheese and cilantro. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
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