Baked Chiles Relleno w/Tortilla Enchilada Sauce

hands.matt
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.

Baked Chiles Relleno w/Tortilla Enchilada Sauce

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.

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Ingredients

6 servings
  1. Chiles Relleno
  2. 1 tspOlive Oil
  3. 1/2Vidalia Onion (diced)
  4. 1 largeJalapeño Pepper (diced)
  5. 1 dashSalt
  6. 1 lbSweet Italian Turkey Sausage (removed from casings)
  7. 6 mediumAnaheim Peppers
  8. 1 cupShredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  9. Tortilla Enchilada Sauce
  10. 5 cupWater (boiling)
  11. 5 largeDried Guajillo Peppers
  12. 1 cupCucumber (sliced)
  13. 2 cloveGarlic
  14. 1 tbspHoney
  15. 2 cupTortilla Chips
  16. 1/2 tspLiquid Smoke
  17. 1 tspRice Vinegar
  18. 1 1/4 tspSalt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 500°F.

  2. 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. 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. 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. 5

    Fill Anaheim peppers with sausage mixture until full.

  6. 6

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

  7. 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.

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