Chiles Rellenos Gratin

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Chiles Rellenos Gratin
Unlike traditional stuffed chiles, this dish is baked like a casserole. The chiles are smothered in a creamy, spicy white sauce and topped with a cheese-rich breadcrumb mixture that crisps as it cooks.

Ingredients
8 poblano chiles
Cooking spray
1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled queso fresco, divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper, divided
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and divided
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs


Preparation
Preheat broiler.
Place chiles on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 3 inches from heat 8 minutes or until blackened, turning after 4 minutes. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel and discard skins. Cut a lengthwise slit in each chile; discard seeds, leaving stems intact.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add bell pepper; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add corn, onions, nuts, and garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper.

Place half of beans in a bowl; mash with a fork. Add mashed beans and whole beans to corn mixture. Spoon about 1/3 cup bean mixture into each chile; fold sides of chile over filling. Arrange stuffed chiles in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside.

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; add 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper, cumin, and nutmeg, and stir with a whisk. Cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Gradually add flour, and stir with a whisk; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk. Stir with a whisk until blended.

Increase heat to medium. Cook milk mixture 8 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and lime juice. Pour milk mixture over stuffed chiles.

Combine remaining 1/4 cup cheese and breadcrumbs; sprinkle over milk mixture. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until sauce is bubbly.

Preheat broiler.

Broil 1 minute or until top is golden brown.

Yield
8 servings (serving size: 1 stuffed chile)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 216(30% from fat); FAT 7.1g (sat 3.3g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.8g); IRON 2.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 16mg; CALCIUM 148mg; CARBOHYDRATE 33.1g; SODIUM

TamTastic

Chiles Rellenos Gratin
Unlike traditional stuffed chiles, this dish is baked like a casserole. The chiles are smothered in a creamy, spicy white sauce and topped with a cheese-rich breadcrumb mixture that crisps as it cooks.

Ingredients
8 poblano chiles
Cooking spray
1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled queso fresco, divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper, divided
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and divided
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs


Preparation
Preheat broiler.
Place chiles on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 3 inches from heat 8 minutes or until blackened, turning after 4 minutes. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel and discard skins. Cut a lengthwise slit in each chile; discard seeds, leaving stems intact.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add bell pepper; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add corn, onions, nuts, and garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper.

Place half of beans in a bowl; mash with a fork. Add mashed beans and whole beans to corn mixture. Spoon about 1/3 cup bean mixture into each chile; fold sides of chile over filling. Arrange stuffed chiles in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside.

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; add 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper, cumin, and nutmeg, and stir with a whisk. Cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Gradually add flour, and stir with a whisk; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk. Stir with a whisk until blended.

Increase heat to medium. Cook milk mixture 8 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and lime juice. Pour milk mixture over stuffed chiles.

Combine remaining 1/4 cup cheese and breadcrumbs; sprinkle over milk mixture. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until sauce is bubbly.

Preheat broiler.

Broil 1 minute or until top is golden brown.

Yield
8 servings (serving size: 1 stuffed chile)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 216(30% from fat); FAT 7.1g (sat 3.3g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.8g); IRON 2.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 16mg; CALCIUM 148mg; CARBOHYDRATE 33.1g; SODIUM

sgtinvincible

When Manda sees this she's gonna 'splode!!!

TamTastic

When Manda sees this she's gonna 'splode!!!

I know! LOL She told me she was hoping to find a recipe that wasn't 800 cals per piece!! hehe