Chiles Rellenos
"Simple and good. Another of Michael's Mexican dishes that we love. He fixes this mostly during the summer when our banana peppers are giving us so much produce."
photo by Sweetiebarbara
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
6 Rellenos
- Serves:
- 3
ingredients
- 6 wax peppers (hot hungarian yellow or other banana pepper)
- 3 ounces monterey jack cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg whites (throw away the yolks, save them for something very rich, or give them to the dog)
- 3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 6 tablespoons sour cream
directions
- Cut top of pepper one quarter way around, then slit downward to tip.
- Remove seeds.
- Blanch and simmer in water for about 20 minutes.
- Cut 6 chunks of Monteray Jack cheese and insert into peppers.
- Beat eggs.
- Put butter in skillet on medium heat, pour in small amount of egg mixture when butter starts to get hot.
- When egg mixture begins to firm, place filled pepper on one half of circle of batter and flip batter over the pepper as the eggs cook.
- Do this for all 6 peppers.
- Remove to 2 or 3 small microwavable plates.
- Top with grated Mozzarella cheese and a tablespoon of sour cream.
- Microwave for about one minute, or until cheese melts.
- Serve.
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Reviews
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I LOVE these. Very good!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sweetiebarbara
Staunton, Virginia
I live in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with my husband and our cat, Lizzie Borden. We had a wonderful dog, and now have 3 more cats to keep us company.
