Ingredients:
- 12 Poblano chiles, roasted and peeled
- 1 c Ground veal
- 1 c Ground pork (with 30 percent fat content)
- 1 ts Sea salt, or to taste
- ½ ts Freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- ¼ c Vegetable oil
- ½ md Onion, finely chopped
- ½ c Almonds, chopped and toasted 1/2 c Pine nuts, toasted
- 2 c Chopped cactus
- ½ c Raisins
- 1 bn Epazote, chopped
- 1 ½ c Fresh walnuts, skinned
- 1 c Milk
- 1 c Cream
- Seeds from two ripe Pomegranates
- 2 tb Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions:
- Make a vertical slit down the side of each chile and carefully remove the seeds,leaving the stem intact.
- Mix the veal and pork in a bowl. Add the salt and pepper.
- In a large heavy skillet, over a medium heat, cook the oil with the onion until translucent. Add the ground meat and cook, breaking up any clumps, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the almonds, pine nuts, cactus, raisins, and epazote. Cook and stir constantly, until the meat is done.
- Remove the meat mixture from the heat and let cool.
- Stuff the chiles with the meat mixture and put them on an ovenproof platter, covered with loosely tented foil. Place the platter in a warm oven while finishing the sauce.
- Place the walnuts in a blender. With the motor running, add the milk slowly, until smooth and thick. Add the cream and blend well.
- Cover the chiles with the walnut sauce and garnish with the pomegranate seeds and parsley.
Comments: A recipe that we had at Bugambilia in San Miguel
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