Baked Chiles Relleno w/Tortilla Enchilada Sauce

Name: Baked Chiles Relleno w/Tortilla Enchilada Sauce
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tsp Olive Oil; 1/2 Vidalia Onion (diced); 1 large Jalapeño Pepper (diced); 1 dash Salt; 1 lb Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage (removed from casings); 6 medium Anaheim Peppers; 1 cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese; 5 cup Water (boiling); 5 large Dried Guajillo Peppers; 1 cup Cucumber (sliced); 2 clove Garlic; 1 tbsp Honey; 2 cup Tortilla Chips; 1/2 tsp Liquid Smoke; 1 tsp Rice Vinegar; 1 1/4 tsp Salt

hands.matt @cook_3355319

North Carolina

This is a very loose interpretation of chiles relleno, but it has authentic ingredients and flavors. I had all of it lying around and threw it together. I wasn't planning to make it a tortilla enchilada sauce, but it was thinner than I wanted. I added the chips to thicken it and it ended up giving it a pretty toasty flavor.

hands.matt @cook_3355319

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Ingredients

6 servings

Chiles Relleno
1 tspOlive Oil
1/2Vidalia Onion (diced)
1 largeJalapeño Pepper (diced)
1 dashSalt
1 lbSweet Italian Turkey Sausage (removed from casings)
6 mediumAnaheim Peppers
1 cupShredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Tortilla Enchilada Sauce
5 cupWater (boiling)
5 largeDried Guajillo Peppers
1 cupCucumber (sliced)
2 cloveGarlic
1 tbspHoney
2 cupTortilla Chips
1/2 tspLiquid Smoke
1 tspRice Vinegar
1 1/4 tspSalt

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 500°F.
2

Cut off the tops of the Anaheim peppers and slice lengthwise down the center to create an opening on one side. Line side-by-side in a baking dish. Blind bake them at 500°F for about 10-15 minutes to help start softening.
3

In a medium skillet over medium heat, add olive oil, onions, jalapeño, and salt. Cook for about 5 minutes or until onions and jalapeño start to soften. Add turkey sausage and break up. Cook 7-10 minutes, stirring often until meat is no longer pink.
4

In a blender, add dried guajillo peppers, water, garlic, and cucumber. Let steep for 20 minutes. Once steeped, pour out all but 1 1/2 cups of the water. Add remaining sauce ingredients and blend 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
5

Fill Anaheim peppers with sausage mixture until full.
6

Pass the sauce through a strainer to remove bits of unblended pepper and tortilla chips. Top filled peppers evenly with sauce.
7

Bake in a 500°F oven for 15 minutes. Top evenly with cheddar and bake for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until cheese is melted and beginning to brown.