ROASTED RED PEPPERS STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE AND MONTEREY JACK

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Roasted Red Peppers Stuffed With Goat Cheese and Monterey Jack image

This recipe is adapted from a Cactus recipe published in Saveur Magazine. I have to admit...I had a great idea. =)

Provided by MsPia

Categories     Peppers

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small white onion, peeled and chopped
7 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
10 ripe plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 cup chicken stock
2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt & freshly ground black pepper
6 roasted red peppers
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
salt and pepper
2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated
5 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups flour
4 cups panko breadcrumbs, bread crumbs (or any other bread crumbs)
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • For the sauce:.
  • Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add tomatoes, stock, chipotles and oregano and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thicken, 15-20 minutes.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Keep sauce warm over very low heat.
  • For the roasted peppers:.
  • Preheat your broiler.
  • Place the whole peppers on a baking sheet covered with foil.
  • Place them under the broiler, about 6 to 10 inches from the heat source.
  • Turn the peppers frequently until the skin begins to blacken.
  • Remove the peppers from the oven and put them in a paper grocery bag and fold down the top. This allows the peppers to steam, and to cool.
  • When cool, wash off the blackened skin.
  • Cut the tops off.
  • Finishig Touch:.
  • Mix cheeses together in a bowl.
  • Stuff each pepper with 5 to tablespoons of cheese mixture and set aside.
  • Put eggs into a shallow dish and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Put flour and breadcrumbs into 2 separate dishes.
  • Dredge one pepper at a time in flour, shaking off excess, then dip into eggs and dredge into breadcrumbs.
  • Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
  • Working in batches, fry peppers, until golden brown on each side, about 1 minute per side.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Divide sauce between 6 plates, put one peeper on each plate, and garnish with chopped cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1184.6, Fat 75.8, SaturatedFat 20.4, Cholesterol 159.1, Sodium 949.9, Carbohydrate 92.6, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 9.4, Protein 33.6

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