dawgdoc - Posted - 02/02/2011:  14:36:36

Figured I might add something to the forum out of celebration. She requests this nearly every time I need to cook for a celebratory event. Yeah, I stole the recipe somewhere, don't remember, probably epicurious. Always experiment with different cheeses.



Cheese- and Shrimp-Stuffed Roasted Poblanos with Red Bell Pepper Sauce

8 large poblano chilies* (each about 3 ounces)

8 ounces peeled deveined cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped
2/3 cup soft fresh goat cheese (about 4 ounces), room temperature
1/2 cup (packed) grated Panela cheese or Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped shallot
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Char poblano chilies over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel chilies. Using small sharp knife, carefully slit chilies open along 1 side. Remove seeds, leaving stems attached.
Mix shrimp and next 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Fill chilies with shrimp mixture, dividing equally. Pull up sides of chilies to enclose filling. Place stuffed chilies on baking sheet. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake chilies uncovered until heated through and cheeses melt, about 15 minutes. Spoon 3 tablespoons Red Bell Pepper Sauce onto each of 8 plates. Place 1 stuffed chili atop sauce on each. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired, and serve.



Red Bell Pepper Sauce
2 large red bell peppers

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped shallots
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 serrano chili or jalapeño chili, seeded, minced
1 cup low-salt chicken broth

Char bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and coarsely chop bell peppers.
Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic, and chili; sauté until shallots are tender, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer mixture to blender; add bell peppers and chicken broth. Puree until smooth. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium heat before serving.)

pandjlocke - Posted - 02/02/2011:  14:39:57

I really need to cook this. Heck, I'll just make up a special occasion. I know. It's toe nail clipping day. Time to celebrate!

KE - Posted - 02/02/2011:  14:45:42

Mmmm . . . I can see why your wife requests this.

So Panela is a basic queso blanco (white cheese)? I'll have a look at the international food mart. The goat cheese sounds like it would be an essential, and I love the goat cheese and pepper combo.

Brian T - Posted - 02/02/2011:  15:00:41

That looks like my kind of food. Thanks.
Gotta hit the big city for a week, no poblanos in this village.

dflowers - Posted - 02/02/2011:  15:06:06

That dish looks absolutely scrumptious. Gotta have some

eagleisland - Posted - 02/02/2011:  16:36:17

Wow - that looks and sounds great - and I'm hard to impress!

One change I think I'll make when I make this - instead of the red bell pepper sauce, I believe I'll try it with a Chile Colorado as the sauce. Start with a package of dried New Mexico chiles.. stem and seed them, tear them into pieces and cover them with boiling water... puree the chiles and soak liquid in a food mill.

Then sautee a shallot or two in oil - add the puree... a little marjoram... some cumin if you'd like (and I do - a LOT of cumin)... simmer for about 10 minutes and you're there.

That Chile Colorado is the first step when I make chili con carne. I've also found that painting it on salmon steaks prior to grilling them over charcoal with some mesquite chunks makes an inexplicably fabulous summer grill item. It violates every rule of local sourcing to produce the best marriage of ingredients - but damn, it's good.

This subject would make more sense in the Food Forum. Oh, wait a minute - there IS no Food Forum. There's just some group masquerading as a Food Forum.

P.S. on edit: and puppies like it too!

Edited by - eagleisland on 02/02/2011 16:36:54

xomcat - Posted - 02/02/2011:  16:41:08

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Gomer - Posted - 02/02/2011:  16:49:55

Sounds like it will work for me! Thanks