CHILIS EN NOGADA ENJOY DAN:

                                      CHILES EN NOGADA by CHEF DAN:

Serves:6

6-poblano chilies, about 6” long

FILLING:

10-(0 Z0 EACH beef & pork, chopped into cubes then chop finely

1-carrot, chop into 1”- cubes

1-onion, chop into 1”- cubes

1-potatoe, chop into1”-cubes

1-zucchini squash, chop into I”-cubes

1/2-apple, chop into 1”-cubes

3-roma tomatoes, chop into 1” inch-cubes

1/2-cup peas

1-tablespoon EACH dried cranberries, and dried apricots

1/2-cup EACH raisin, pine nuts, and almonds, chop very fine

2-tablespoon pumpkin seeds, roasted

1/2-teasppoon cinnamon

1-tablespoon brown sugar, and kosher salt to taste

NOGADA:

1-1/2-cups Mexican sour cream

1/2-cup walnuts

1/2-teaspoon cinnamon

1-tablespoon brown sugar

GARNISH:

1-pomegranate

1-bunch of parsley

DIRECTIONS FOR MEAT:

1.    Place the meat in pan and cover with water, bring to a simmer for 20 minutes

2.    When meat is cooked remove from pan let cool, reserving the liquid.

FILLING:

1.    Fry onions in 3-tablespoon olive oil for 3 minutes.

2.    Add potatoes, stir and cook for 5 minutes; add chopped meat and stir.

3.    Add tomatoes, and next 10 ingredients adding some cooking liquid as needed

4.    Cook for 15 minutes.

ROAST AND CLEAN POBLANO PEPPERS:

1.    Place chilies over an open flame and when blackened and blistered on all sides, then place in plastic bag for 20 minutes.

2.    Scrape the skin of the chilis with a blade of a knife, then cut open chilies remove seeds.

PREPARE THE NOGADA:

1.    Place the cream, walnuts and cinnamon in a blender.

2.    Blend until walnuts are completely incorporated and sauce is smooth.

PREPARE THE GARNISHES:

1.    Slice the pomegranates in half, remove seeds.

2.    Cop parsley very fine.

SREVES THE CHILES EN NOGADA:

1.fill each poblano Chile with enough filling so it just closes, use toothpick if necessary.

Spoons nogada over stuffed Chile, sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, & parsley.

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