Creamy Crepes Poblano
- 1 pound poblano chiles (about 6 chiles)
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound skinned, boned chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon butter or stick margarine
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels (about 1 ear)
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup diced tomato
- Preheat broiler.
- Place chiles on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 10 minutes or until blackened, turning occasionally. Place in a zip-top plastic bag, and seal. Let stand for 15 minutes. Peel chiles; cut in half lengthwise. Discard seeds and membranes; chop chiles, and set aside.
- Bring water, thinly sliced garlic, and bay leaves to a boil in a saucepan; add chicken. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken; cool. Strain broth through colander into a bowl; discard solids. Reserve 1 cup broth. Shred chicken with 2 forks.
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0.
- Combine flour and salt in a bowl; gradually add milk to flour mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add oregano, cumin, and minced garlic, and saute1 minute. Add flour mixture and reserved 1 cup broth, and cook until thick (about 4 minutes), stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove 1 cup sauce; set aside. Add 1/2 cup chiles and corn to remaining sauce in pan; cook 2 minutes over medium-low heat. Remove from heat; stir in cheese. Combine chicken, reserved 1 cup sauce, and remaining 1/2 cup chiles in a bowl.
- Spoon about 1/4 cup chicken mixture down center of each crepe; roll up. Place crepes, seam sides down, in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, and spoon cheese sauce over crepes. Bake at 425u0b0 for 15 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with tomato.
- Note: Two (5-ounce) cans of green chiles, drained and chopped may be substituted for poblano chiles.
chiles, water, garlic, bay leaves, chicken breasts, flour, salt, milk, butter, oregano, ground cumin, garlic, fresh corn kernels, shredded monterey jack cheese, cooking spray, tomato
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-crepes-poblano (may not work)