Cheese-Stuffed Peppers: Chile Rellenos
- 16 (8-inch) Anaheim peppers, stems and seeds removed
- 4 tablespoons grapeseed oil (2 tablespoons to brush on peppers and 2 to saute)
- 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese (from about a 6-ounce piece before grating)
- 1 cup crumbled goat cheese (about 4 to 6 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves (stripped from about 4 or 5 sprigs)
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves (stripped from 1 or 2 large sprigs)
- 3 large fresh sage leaves, minced
- 1 cup blue cornmeal
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Brush peppers with 2 tablespoons of the oil (reserving the balance of the oil) and roast until blackened, about 10 minutes.
- Remove and cover roasting pan with foil or use tongs to transfer peppers to a plastic bag.
- Let "sweat" for 15 minutes.
- This will help you remove the skin from the pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix jack cheese, goat cheese, thyme, rosemary, and sage, and mash together.
- Peel charred skin from peppers and stuff each pepper with about 2 tablespoons of the cheese/herb mixture.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
- Spread blue cornmeal on a piece of waxed paper and roll stuffed peppers to coat with cornmeal.
- Sear coated peppers on all sides, leaving undisturbed for the first 2 minutes to allow the cornmeal to integrate into the surface of the peppers and to allow the caramelization process to begin to prevent crusting off of the cornmeal.
- Transfer to a platter and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
anaheim peppers, grapeseed oil, grated monterey, goat cheese, thyme, rosemary, sage, cornmeal
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/cheese-stuffed-peppers-chile-rellenos-recipe.html (may not work)