Best Chorizo Stuffed Poblano Peppers Can Sub Sweet Peppers Recipes

CHORIZO STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 F and add 1/4″ water to the bottom of a 9 x 13″ baking dish or similar sized casserole dish. Place the open bell peppers, arranged side by side, into the baking dish.
• In a large pan on the stove, over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil and then add the diced onion, cooking for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add the chorizo, and cook until the meat has browned. Drain any excess oil, if there is any.
• Stir in the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning and chili powder. Add the black beans, cooked rice, and 1 cup of the cheese. Stir to combine, then remove from heat.
• Fill the peppers to the top with stuffing, about 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup. You may have leftover stuffing! Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil, and place in the oven to bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven, and remove the foil, sprinkling the remaining cup of shredded cheese over the tops of the peppers. Cook for an additional 15 minutes, or until the peppers are fork tender. Place the pan under the broiler for 1-2 minutes to turn the cheese to a golden brown. Serve immediately, with avocado, cilantro and sour cream (optional).

MEXICAN STUFFED PEPPERS (CHORIZO-STUFFED POBLANOS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Spray a rimmed baking sheet lightly with nonstick spray and place the poblanos on. Roast them in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes, or until the skin of the pepper becomes bubbly.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the chorizo for about 5 minutes, gently breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Stir in the onions and garlic. Cook for 2-3 more minutes. Then add the tomato paste, oregano, and cumin. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Add rice, tomatoes, sour cream, cilantro, and cotija cheese to the bowl with the meat mixture and mix until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• You may or may not want to remove the loose skin from the peppers. It's a matter of preference. Gently spoon the mixture into the cavities of the split poblanos and top with the remaining cheese.
• Finish the peppers off on the grill by lighting the opposite side of the grill and covering until the cheese has melted, or in the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

CHORIZO STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice the poblanos in half and lay on a greased baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes and set aside.
• While the peppers are baking, crumble the sausage into a large pan over medium heat and cook through, about 10 minutes. Add the jalapeno and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes until soft.
• Add rice, corn, black beans, and diced tomatoes into the same pan. Stir and continue cooking until warm, about 5 minutes.
• Spoon out the mixture into the baked poblano halves. Top with cheese and bake for 15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

CHORIZO STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo in hot oil until completely browned and broken into small pieces, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; stir rice, onion, 1/4 cup taco sauce, Cheddar cheese, and cumin with the chorizo until evenly mixed.
• Fill poblano pepper halves with the chorizo mixture; place in a small casserole dish or a pie pan. Drizzle 1 tablespoon taco sauce over each pepper. Pour water into bottom of the dish; cover loosely with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until peppers are tender, about 1 hour.

CHORIZO STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS (CAN SUB SWEET PEPPERS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chorizo for 6-8 minutes, gently breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in onions, garlic and corn. Cook for 2-3 more minutes, then add tomato paste, oregano, cilantro and cumin. Stir until well combined.
• Mix in Cotija cheese, then remove from heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
• Slice poblano peppers lengthwise, keeping the stem intact and remove seeds. Spoon chorizo mixture into peppers and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
• Arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish. Add to the bottom of the pan, 2 tablespoons water. Grease a sheet of foil with oil on the underside. Place foil over baking dish, sealing tightly. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Carefully remove foil (beware steam build-up) and continue to bake 15-20 minutes. Serve with dollops of sour cream.

CHORIZO-STUFFED MINI SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Make a long slit down three-fourths of the length of each pepper, leaving stem attached. Stuff each pepper with 1 slice dried chorizo and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil until peppers are blistered and browned on all sides, about 4 minutes, turning peppers frequently. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHORIZO AND RICE-STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Add tomatoes, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, adobo, basil, and cilantro to the skillet with the chorizo. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add rice and simmer for 5 minutes more. Remove from heat, add fresh parsley, and let rest.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Stuff each poblano pepper half with the chorizo mixture; lay in the baking dish. Add water to the bottom of the dish. Loosely cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender but still firm, about 1 hour. Remove foil and sprinkle peppers with Cheddar, mozzarella, and pepper Jack cheeses.
• Turn on the broiler; broil peppers until cheese is brown and bubbly, 3 to 4 minutes.

CHORIZO & QUINOA STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS WITH ADOBO CHILE T

Steps:

• Tomato sauce:.
• Put diced tomatoes, garlic, and chipotle peppers into a food processor or blender and blend until relatively smooth. Pour sauce into a medium saucepan, add sugar, and bring to bubbling and then simmer on medium-low while you prepare the rest of the recipe (about 15-20 minutes). Stir occasionally.
• Filling:.
• Brown chorizo sausage in a large saute pan or skillet with 1 t chili powder, oregano, and cumin. Remove and set aside.
• Pour olive oil into the same pan over medium-high heat and add onion/bell pepper. Saute about 5 minutes, until soft. Add diced tomato and cook for about 2-3 more minutes. Stir in quinoa, chorizo, tomato and remaining teaspoon of chili powder . Mix well.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spread half of the tomato sauce in a large casserole dish. Stuff the peppers with the chorizo/quinoa mixture and arrange them in the casserole dish. Ladle the remaining sauce over the peppers and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Then uncover and bake another 5-10 minutes.
• Garnish with sour cream, diced avocado, and serve with refried black beans and tortilla chips or tortillas.

CHORIZO-STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo and onion in the hot skillet until meat is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add beans and corn; mix well. Turn heat to medium-low and add basil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Fill poblano peppers evenly with the chorizo mixture. Top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts, about 10 minutes.

SPICY CHORIZO STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• *If you can't find a package of ground Chorizo sausage, buy them whole and remove the casings before cooking.
• In a large pan on medium heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil. Put the ground Chorizo in the pan, and break it all up so it can cook evenly. Stir occasionally and continue cooking as you work on the ingredients.
• Meanwhile, start a large pot of salted water to boil.
• While you are waiting for the water to boil, start preparing your Poblano peppers. Slice the tops off of the pepper, and scoop out the inner seeds. Discard the seeds, but save the tops of the peppers.
• Add the Poblano peppers to the boiling water, and set up an ice bath ready on the side. After about 8 minutes, plunge them in the ice water.
• Start another pan on medium heat with a tablespoon of olive oil.
• Take the reserved tops of the Poblano peppers and trim off the stem and inedible parts. Mince the remaining pepper.
• Add the pepper and chopped onion to the pan. Saute a few minutes, then add the chopped red bell pepper. Saute for a few minutes longer.
• Next, add the rice, and mix all together. Stir in the tomato paste and water.
• Add the cooked Chorizo sausage and stir well.
• Season with salt and pepper or seasoning salt to your liking. Finish with a squeeze of half of lime.
• Remove the peppers from the ice bath and shake off excess water. Have a 13 x 9 pan ready, and begin stuffing each pepper with the mixture. Lay the stuffed peppers in the pan.
• Pour the enchilada sauce over all the peppers, allowing excess to drip into the pan.
• Sprinkle cheese evenly over the tops of the peppers.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with extra enchilada sauce, refried beans, and sour cream.
• Enjoy!

UNCLE BILL'S STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Carefully cut out the stem portion of the peppers.
• Remove seeds and membranes carefully and discard.
• Place peppers (stand upright) in a large saucepan.
• Add 1/2 cup water, cover and bring to boil and parboil for 5 minutes.
• Drain well; set aside covered.
• In a medium saucepan, add rice and chicken broth and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• In a large frying pan, add olive oil, ground beef and chopped onion and saute' until mixture is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add chopped celery, sliced mushrooms, grated carrots, garlic powder, Italian herb seasoning mix, salt, pepper, crushed tomatoes including liquid, cooked rice, dill weed; mix well and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Carefully stuff peppers with mixture.
• Place stuffed peppers (standing up) in a deep, oven-proof casserole dish.
• Spoon any remaining mixture over peppers.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix together ketchup and water.
• Pour this sauce equally over the stuffing in each pepper.
• Cover casserole dish with a lid or tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove lid or foil, sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese on top of the stuffed peppers.
• Continue to bake uncovered at 350 F for another 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Serve hot.
• You may use a combination of red, orange, yellow or green peppers for a colorful presentation and a variety of taste.