Green Chile Cream Sauce ala ~DKBB~

Green Chile Cream Sauce ala ~DKBB~

(original recipe from www.thekittchen.com)  

3 to 4 poblano or pasilla or hot hatch chili peppers (or a combination thereof)
1 Tbsp. butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ small onion, chopped
¼ c. chicken broth
1 c. heavy cream
½ tsp. cumin
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. white pepper
½ to ¾ c. sour cream

• Start by roasting the peppers: Put them directly over the flame of a gas burner, rotating until all the skin is charred, then place them in a covered bowl for 15 minutes, letting the peppers sweat off the charred skin a bit; after 15 minutes, peel off the skin and loosely chop the peppers, discarding the seeds (unless you want hotter sauce).
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add the onion and garlic, cooking until they are translucent; add the chicken broth and cream and bring to a boil; then add the chopped peppers and let boil and reduce for 6 minutes.
• Poor the pepper mixture into a blender and liquify; season with the cumin, salt, and white pepper and ½ cup sour cream; blend all to combine; add more sour cream and/or salt to taste and blend.

Serving suggestions:

• Use as enchilada sauce (esp. with chicken enchiladas).
• Use on chimichangas.
• Use with tacos or fajitas.
• Use with Mexican Eggs Benedict (recipe on this blog).

Fiery Stuffed Poblanos ala ~DKBB~

Fiery Stuffed Poblanos ala ~DKBB~

(original recipe by Amber Massey in Feb./Mar. 2018 edition of Taste of Home magazine)

8 poblano peppers

Original photo from Taste of Home

1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained

1 medium zucchini, chopped

1 small red onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 can (15.25 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained

1 can (14.5 oz.) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained

1 cup cooked brown rice

1 Tbsp. cumin

1 to 1½ tsp. turmeric

1 to 1½ tsp. ground ancho (or chipotle) chili pepper 

¼ tsp. each salt and pepper

½ cup crumbled Mexican cheese

½ cup shredded pepper jack cheese

3 green onions, chopped

½ cup sour cream

• Broil peppers 3 inches from heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, coarsely mash the beans; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, sauté the zucchini and onion until tender. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add corn, tomatoes, rice, seasonings, and beans and heat thoroughly. Remove from heat, add crumbled Mexican cheese. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375° F. Peel charred skins from poblanos; discard skins. Cut a slit lengthwise in each pepper, leaving stem intact; remove and discard membranes and seeds. Spoon 2/3 cup filling into each pepper.
• Place peppers in a 13x9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake until heated through, 18-22 minutes, sprinkling with green onions and pepper jack cheese during the last 5 minutes of baking.
• Serve with sour cream, if desired.