Cheddar Bacon Barley Stuffed Poblano Dill Sauce Recipes

BARLEY STUFFED POBLANOS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft (5-7 minutes). Add barley and 3 3/4 cups water and cook until barley is tender (about 30 minutes). Stir kale and 1/8 teaspoon chili powder into barley until kale is wilted; mix in cheddar.
• Meanwhile, in a heavy pot, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, remaining 1 teaspoon chili powder, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens (about 30 minutes). Turn heat to low; cover.
• Preheat broiler with rack in middle position. Slice off stems from peppers to make a wide hole for stuffing; reserve stems. Using a small knife, carefully remove membranes and seeds. Stuff peppers tightly with barley mixture; return stem ends to top of peppers. Place in a large, broiler-proof baking dish; broil until peppers are charred and soft (20 minutes), turning once halfway through. Add tomato sauce to pan around peppers; cover each pepper with 1/2 slice Monterey Jack. Broil until cheese melts (1-2 minutes). Transfer peppers to plates with sauce; top each with 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon queso fresco.

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In blender, place enchilada sauce, onion and 1 tablespoon of the taco seasoning mix; cover and blend until smooth. Reserve 1/4 cup of sauce, and pour remaining sauce into baking dish.
• In medium bowl, stir chicken, beans, corn, 1/2 cup of the cheese, remaining 1/4 cup of blended sauce and remaining taco seasoning mix.
• Divide chicken mixture among chile halves, and arrange in baking dish. Cover with foil; bake 30 to 35 minutes or until chiles are tender and filling is heated through. Remove foil; top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

POTATO-STUFFED POBLANOS REVERSE POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, salsa verde, and cilantro together in a bowl until sauce is evenly mixed; refrigerate.
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool in a large bowl.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place peppers on the baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 3 to 4 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease in the skillet. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop.
• Combine red bell pepper, onion, and garlic in the skillet with reserved bacon grease; cook and stir over medium heat until vegetables are softened, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Mix 1/2 of the bacon, red bell pepper mixture, Cheddar cheese, milk, and butter into the potatoes; mash until well blended.
• Remove skins from the roasted poblano peppers. Make a small cut in each pepper and scrape out seeds. Stuff peppers with potato mixture and top with remaining bacon and sauce.

POBLANOS STUFFED WITH CHEDDAR AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Position an oven rack about 4 inches from the broiler and heat the broiler on high. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Slit the chiles from stem to tip and set on the baking sheet. Broil, turning every few minutes, until blackened all over, 5 to 8 minutes. Let cool slightly, peel off the skins, and cut out the seed cores, leaving the stems on. Turn the chiles inside out, flick out any remaining seeds, and turn right side out. Return the poblanos to the baking sheet.
• Purée the tomatoes, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoons salt in a food processor. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the purée and cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid has evaporated and the mixture looks thick and pulpy, 8 to 11 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the chicken and rice, and then 1 cup of the cheese, the cilantro, and the lime juice. Season to taste with salt. Divide the filling among the peppers, wrapping the sides of the peppers up and around the filling, some of which will still be exposed.
• Broil the peppers until the cheese is melting and the top is beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese and broil until the cheese is completely melted, about 2 minutes.

CHEDDAR, BACON,& BARLEY STUFFED POBLANO DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, mix all POBLANOS ingredients, save the POBLANOS and water.
• Stuff into each POBLANO until all the mixture is used.
• Place in a tall casserole dish, so that each POBLANO is standing upright. I used a circular one, like the one used in baking panettone.
• Pour water into the bottom of dish.
• Bake at 375F for 30-40 minutes, basting every 10 minutes.
• To prepare sauce, place all sauce ingredients in saucepan. Whisk over a low/medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• Serve a POBLANO per person with a small ladle of sauce atop.

EASY STUFFED POBLANOS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a large skillet, cook turkey and beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain., Prepare rice according to package directions. Add rice to meat mixture., Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Place on a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan, cut side down. Broil 4 in. from heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, turn peppers. , Fill with turkey mixture; top with enchilada sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes longer. If desired, top with cilantro.