Stuffed Chilies With Cactus

Serves: 5

Santos Walker

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

40

Spice

50

Sweetness

41

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Ground Veal

1 cup

Ground Pork

3 cup

Raisin

1.5 cups

Walnut (chopped)

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source

2

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and place the peppers on top

3

Cook the peppers under the preheated broiler until the skin has blistered and mostly blackened, turning every few minutes to ensure even cooking

4

Remove the peppers to a bowl, and cover with plastic wrap

5

Let stand, cooling for 20 minutes

6

Once cool, peel off the blackened skin, slit down the side, and remove the seeds

7

Preheat an oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C)

8

Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat

9

Stir in the onion, and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes

10

Add the veal and pork; cook and stir until the meat is crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes

11

Stir in the almonds, pine nuts, cactus, raisins, and cilantro

12

Cook and stir until the meat has browned, is crumbly, and no longer pink

13

Season to taste with salt

14

Stuff the roasted chiles with the meat mixture, and place into an ovenproof dish

15

Cover loosely with aluminum foil, and place in the oven to keep warm

16

Make the sauce by placing the walnuts into the blender, and pulsing to chop

17

Set the blender on Low, and slowly pour in the half-and-half to form a smooth sauce

18

Add the parsley, and blend to combine

19

Pour sauce over chiles to serve