Potato-Stuffed Poblanos Reverse Potato Skins

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 32 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Roasted poblano peppers are stuffed with bacon mashed potatoes and plenty of Cheddar cheese in this indulgent twist on stuffed peppers.

Ingredients

1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup salsa verde
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
4 russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
8 poblano peppers
8 slices bacon
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter

Directions

1 Mix sour cream, salsa verde, and cilantro together in a bowl until sauce is evenly mixed; refrigerate.
2 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool in a large bowl.
3 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place peppers on the baking sheet.
4 Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 3 to 4 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes.
5 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease in the skillet. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop.
6 Combine red bell pepper, onion, and garlic in the skillet with reserved bacon grease; cook and stir over medium heat until vegetables are softened, 4 to 6 minutes.
7 Mix 1/2 of the bacon, red bell pepper mixture, Cheddar cheese, milk, and butter into the potatoes; mash until well blended.
8 Remove skins from the roasted poblano peppers. Make a small cut in each pepper and scrape out seeds. Stuff peppers with potato mixture and top with remaining bacon and sauce.