Mexican Baked Beef Rice With Poblano Peppers Sour Cream Recipes

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the poblano peppers in half and remove the seeds and membrane. Rub with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Arrange on a baking sheet and roast for 10-12 minutes until softened.
• While the peppers are baking, heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the ground beef and spices, cooking and breaking up with a spoon until the meat is cooked through and browned.
• Add the cooked rice, beans, corn and half of the cheese. Stir well, then divide evenly between the roasted poblano pepper halves. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 10 minutes until heated all the way through and the cheese is melted on top. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve.

ZARELA'S FAMOUS CREAMY RICE CASSEROLE FROM AARON SANCHEZ

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil and add butter and salt. When the butter is melted add the rice and bring back to a boil. Lower the heat to very low and cover the rice with a tight-fitting lid and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, Take rice out of the saucepan and spread on a baking sheet to cool or allow to cool in the pan uncovered.
• Meanwhile, combine the sour cream with the 1/4 cup chopped onion and cilantro and add salt to taste.
• Heat the lard in a frying pan and add the 1/2 cup chopped onion and garlic.
• Dice the poblanos and add to pan when the onion is wilted.
• Saute for one minute.
• Let cool and combine with the rice.
• Drain the can of corn well and add to the cool rice and poblano mixture.
• Add the sour cream mixture and mix in the grated cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through in a 350 degree oven.
• If using a Pyrex dish, the oven temperature should be 325 degrees.

MEXICAN BEEF AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and start to brown, then add onion, garlic, and taco seasoning. Cook until beef is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard any excess oil. Add beans, tomatoes, spinach, chicken broth, 1 cup Mexican blend cheese, rice, and salsa. Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rice is cooked, 45 to 50 minutes. Take out of the oven, sprinkle with remaining cheese, and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes more.

MEXICAN BAKED BEEF & RICE WITH POBLANO PEPPERS & SOUR CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Sauté poblano pepper Preheat oven to 425°F with a rack in the center. Halve poblanos lengthwise, remove cores, stems, and seeds, then roughly chop. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high. Add poblanos and cook until tender and just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. 2. Brown beef Add ground beef and 1 teaspoon salt to pot. Cook beef, breaking up into large pieces, until browned, about 5 minutes. Spoon off and discard any fat. 3. Toast rice Add 1½ cups rice and 1 tablespoon Tam-pico de gallo spice and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups water and bring to a boil. 4. Bake rice Cover and transfer pot to center rack of oven. Bake until water is absorbed and rice is cooked through, about 17 minutes. 5. Finish & serve Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk water into sour cream, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make a spoonable sauce, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Trim ends from scallions and thinly slice. Fluff rice with a fork and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve baked rice and beef topped with scallions and sour cream for drizzling over. Enjoy! 6. Take it to the next level This one-pot wonder is full of flavor and hearty pieces of beef and poblano pepper. The spices can be tempered with a topping of sliced avocado, or kicked up a notch with a few shakes of your favorite hot sauce. For crunch, crush some tortilla chips and sprinkle them on top.

POBLANO RICE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium, heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the poblano chiles and saute, about 8 minutes. Mix in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season with the salt and pepper. Add 1 cup broth and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let cool.
• Transfer the mixture to a blender and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Measure the liquid yield from the blender, adding more chicken broth if necessary to yield 2 total cups of poblano liquid. Adjust seasoning to taste.
• Meanwhile, clean the skillet, place over medium heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Fry the rice until slightly golden. Pour the poblano puree into the skillet and bring to a simmer. Turn down the heat to medium-low and cover tightly. Cook for 30 minutes, turn off the heat and let rest for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.

BAKED BEEF CHILES RELLENOS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place poblano peppers with cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until poblano pepper skins have blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 10 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, paprika, chipotle pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until beef is no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add onion; cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with green chiles; cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes more. Let beef mixture cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Run water over the poblano peppers to remove skins and discard them. Drain peppers on paper towels. Place a layer of peppers on the bottom of the prepared dish; place 1/3 of the beef mixture on top. Cover with 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend. Repeat layers twice more in the same order.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 35 minutes.