3 Cheese Poblanos with Black Bean Sauce and Mango Pico De Gallo
This colourful dish brings together the flavours of Mexico. Roasted poblano chillies are filled with a blend of three cheeses, then warmed until melting. They are served with a smooth, spiced black bean sauce and a zesty fresh mango pico de gallo, creating a satisfying and flavourful meal. The recipe serves four and takes about 50 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups black beans, drained (canned)
- 1 teaspoon chipotle paste
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 mangoes
- 1 red onion
- 1 tomatoes
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 4 poblano chiles
- 1 cup cuajada cheese (Mexican goat cheese)
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
Method
- Begin by making the black bean sauce. Cook the chopped onion with the chopped garlic.
- To the cooked onion and garlic, add the drained black beans, chipotle paste, and heavy cream.
- Blend this mixture until it is completely smooth, then set it aside for later.
- Next, prepare the mango pico de gallo. Dice the mangoes, red onion, tomato, and fresh cilantro into small pieces.
- Combine the diced ingredients with the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and fresh ground black pepper.
- Set the prepared salsa aside.
- Now, work on the stuffed poblanos. Roast the poblano chillies, then peel them.
- Shred the cuajada, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheeses, then use them to stuff the peeled poblanos.
- Warm the stuffed peppers in an oven preheated to 250ºF until the cheeses begin to melt.
- Serve the warm poblanos accompanied by the black bean sauce and the mango pico de gallo.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium944300 mg
Recipe details
CategoryLemon
AuthorManami