3 Cheese Poblanos with Black Bean Sauce and Mango Pico De Gallo

⏱ 50 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Lemon

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.

3 Cheese Poblanos with Black Bean Sauce and Mango Pico De Gallo

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

  1. Begin by making the black bean sauce. Cook the chopped onion with the chopped garlic.
  2. To the cooked onion and garlic, add the drained black beans, chipotle paste, and heavy cream.
  3. Blend this mixture until it is completely smooth, then set it aside for later.
  4. Next, prepare the mango pico de gallo. Dice the mangoes, red onion, tomato, and fresh cilantro into small pieces.
  5. Combine the diced ingredients with the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and fresh ground black pepper.
  6. Set the prepared salsa aside.
  7. Now, work on the stuffed poblanos. Roast the poblano chillies, then peel them.
  8. Shred the cuajada, Monterey Jack, and cheddar cheeses, then use them to stuff the peeled poblanos.
  9. Warm the stuffed peppers in an oven preheated to 250ºF until the cheeses begin to melt.
  10. 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