Stuffed Chiles with Mashed Potatoes
Stuffed Chiles with Mashed Potatoes
Chiles Rellenos de PapasCreamy mashed potatoes taste wonderful nestled in roasted green chiles. There is no batter or frying for this relleno, a common preparation. Bright yellow corn scattered around the chiles makes a super presentation.
Ingrediënten
Makes 6 servings
- Tomato Sauce for Stuffed Chiles
- 6 large poblano chiles roasted and peeled
- 6 small about 1 pound boiling potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 1 large garlic clove thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup milk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons crumbled cotija or mild feta cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 cup cooked corn kernels fresh (from about 1 medium ear) or thawed, if frozen
Instructies
- Prepare the sauce.
- Reserve covered, off heat.
- Prepare the chiles.
- Then, with a small sharp knife cut a slit lengthwise from the stem end to within 1-inch of the tip of each roasted and peeled chile.
- Keep the stems intact.
- Cut out the seed pod and rinse the chiles under running water to wash out the remaining seeds.
- Pat the chiles dry with paper towels.
- Set aside on a plate.
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- In a medium saucepan, cook the potatoes and garlic, in water to cover, over medium heat until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Mash the potatoes and garlic with the milk, butter, cheese, and salt until smooth.
- Stuff each chile with about ½ cup of the mashed potatoes then close to reshape.
- Lay in an oiled baking dish.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake until hot, about 25 minutes.
- Reheat the sauce.
- To serve, spoon a pool of sauce on each of 4 serving plates and lay a stuffed chile in the center of each plate.
- Surround with a border of corn.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
erve hot.
