Chiles Rellenos with Corn-and-Okra Succotash
- 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for rubbing
- 10 poblano chiles
- 3 ounces thickly sliced bacon, cut into small dice ( 1/2 cup)
- 2 ounces dry Spanish chorizo, cut into small dice
- 2 ears of corn, kernels cut off
- 1/2 medium red onion, cut into small dice
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into small dice
- 1 celery rib, minced
- 1/2 pound okra, sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 teaspoon Tim Love's Wild Game Rub
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (2 cups)
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a pie plate, rub the head of garlic with olive oil and roast until tender, about 45 minutes.
- Squeeze the garlic cloves out of the skins.
- Meanwhile, light a grill.
- Grill the poblanos over high heat or cook them directly over a gas flame, turning, until charred all over.
- Transfer the chiles to a plate, let cool slightly, then rub off the skins.
- Make a slit along one side of each chile.
- Using scissors, snip out the cores and scoop out the seeds.
- Heat a large saucepan.
- Add the 1 tablespoon of oil, the bacon and chorizo and cook over moderate heat for 4 minutes, stirring.
- Add the corn, onion, bell pepper, celery and roasted garlic and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, about 7 minutes.
- Add the okra, Wild Game Rub, bay leaf and broth and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook over moderately low heat, until the liquid is thickened, about 7 minutes.
- Season the succotash with salt and pepper, remove from the heat and let cool.
- Discard the bay leaf.
- Season the insides of the poblanos with salt; arrange in a large cast-iron skillet or casserole.
- Spoon the filling into the poblanos and sprinkle with the cheese.
- Set the skillet on the grill, close the lid and grill over moderately low heat for 20 minutes, until the filling is hot and the cheese is melted.
- Alternatively, cover the skillet and bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes.
- Serve hot.
garlic, olive oil, chiles, bacon, spanish chorizo, corn, red onion, red bell pepper, celery, okra, rub, bay leaf, chicken broth, salt, cheese
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chiles-rellenos-corn-and-okra-succotash (may not work)