Chorizo and Rice-Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 80 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Chorizo sausage, rice, green chiles, and tons of vegetables are stuffed into poblano peppers and baked into one big dishful of deliciousness.

Ingredients

1 pound chorizo sausage
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 small onion, diced
1 small carrot, grated
1 small stalk celery, grated
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1 cup cooked long-grain rice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
olive oil cooking spray
4 poblano peppers, halved and seeded
1/2 cup water
1/8 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/8 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/8 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese

Directions

1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
2 Add tomatoes, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, adobo, basil, and cilantro to the skillet with the chorizo. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add rice and simmer for 5 minutes more. Remove from heat, add fresh parsley, and let rest.
3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
4 Stuff each poblano pepper half with the chorizo mixture; lay in the baking dish. Add water to the bottom of the dish. Loosely cover with aluminum foil.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender but still firm, about 1 hour. Remove foil and sprinkle peppers with Cheddar, mozzarella, and pepper Jack cheeses.
6 Turn on the broiler; broil peppers until cheese is brown and bubbly, 3 to 4 minutes.