Portions: 4 portions Calories: 601kcal |
Suppose you've been looking for anaheim peppers recipes. In that case, this stuffed anaheim pepper boat, filled with juicy meat, overflowing with melted cheese, and bathed in the flavor of a creamy avocado sauce, is the dish your summer's screaming for.
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- Last revised . Published Aug 7, 2018.Why I ā¤ļø it Recipe Ingredients Preparation
Stuffed anaheim pepper boat.
Why I ā¤ļø it
The beauty of these no-bake anaheim chili pepper boats with avocado sauce is that it is very easy to make, inexpensive, and uncomplicated. Still, it looks fancy enough to make it the centerpiece to impress your guests.
And trust me on this: ground beef and cheese-stuffed anaheim peppers go very well together. Better yet, this is easy to make, makes a great one-pot meal, and requires no oven cooking. It's the perfect summer dish.
Stuffed anaheim peppers recipe
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Ingredients
Beef Filling
- ¾ pound [0.34 kg] ground beef
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon of ground cumin (optional)
- 1½ teaspoon of salt (or more, to taste), divided
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce or chili powder (or more, to taste)
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup leftover cooked white rice
Avocado Sauce
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
Peppers
- 4 Anaheim peppers
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Cilantro for garnish
Preparation
Before you start, make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.
Step 1: Seasoning the meat
Season the beef with garlic powder, onion powder, one teaspoon of pepper, cumin, and 1½ teaspoon salt. Mix to combine well.
Step 2: Cooking the meat
Heat oil to medium-high heat, add seasoned meat, and cook, stirring, until it browns. Add one tablespoon of hot sauce or chili peppers powder and tomato sauce. Stir. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the liquids have evaporated.
Taste and add hot sauce, pepper, and salt to taste, if necessary. Mix in the cauliflower or rice. Remove from the heat and set aside. We don't need to cook the cauliflower. This will happen later in the process.
Step 3: Making avocado sauce
Mix all the ingredients with a blender, taste, and adjust the salt to taste. Chill while you finish the next steps.
Step 4: Cleaning the peppers
Halve all the Anaheim peppers, leaving the stem. Clean out seeds and white veins. Rinse and set aside.
Step 5: Assembling
Taste the tomato sauce, and adjust the salt to taste. Pour into a large pan.
Stuff the peppers with the meat mixture and place on the base sauce. Top with the cheese.
Step 6: Cooking
Cover with a tight-fitting lid. Simmer over low temperature until the peppers have softened but are still firm enough to hold their shape (about 10 minutes).
Step 7: Serving
Serve the peppers garnished with cilantro, and with chilled avocado sauce on the side.
Top tips
- You'll need a very large skillet or pan to finish cooking this, at least 16" (30 cm) in diameter, or split it into the two largest pans you have.
- Use parsley instead of cilantro if you dislike cilantro.
Serving suggestions
This dish goes great with a hearty bean salad. You can make it by mixing black beans, red beans, and sweet corn, and adding olive oil and your favorite taco seasoning.
Some Pico de Gallo salsa goes great on the side too.
Variations
Stuff the anaheim chiles with supermarket rotisserie shredded chicken instead of ground beef for a lighter and faster dish.
Use bell peppers or cubanelle peppers instead of anaheim peppers for a milder-tasting dish. Or the same number of poblanos or twice the number of jalapeƱos if you want to spice it up.
Use grated or rice cauliflower instead of regular rice for a keto or low-carb version.
Nutritional information
Calories: 601kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 2719mg | Potassium: 1323mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1380IU | Vitamin C: 44.7mg | Calcium: 293mg | Iron: 4.6mg
FAQs
What can you do with Anaheim peppers?
Anaheim peppers are perfect stuffed with savory stuffing and topped with cheese. It goes exceptionally well in this combination with a cooling avocado sauce.
Do you need to peel Anaheim peppers?
Anaheim peppers have a thin skin, and unless specifically called for in the recipe, it's not necessary to peel them.
Which is hotter jalapeƱo or Anaheim?
Anaheim peppers are considerably milder than jalapeƱos: a 500 units for Anaheim peppers vs. 2500 for jalapeƱos in the Scoville scale.
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Stuffed Anaheim Pepper Recipe
Ingredients
Beef filling
- ¾ pound minced beef [0.34 kg]
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin optional
- 1½ teaspoon salt or more, to taste, divided
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce or chili powder or more, to taste
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup leftover white rice
Avocado sauce
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt or more, to taste
Peppers
- 4 Anaheim peppers
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
Step 1: Seasoning the meat
- Season the beef with garlic powder, onion powder, one teaspoon of pepper, cumin, and 1½ teaspoon salt. Mix to combine well.
Step 2: Cooking the meat
- Heat oil to medium-high heat, add seasoned meat, and cook, stirring, until it browns. Add one tablespoon of hot sauce or chili peppers powder and tomato sauce. Stir. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the liquids have evaporated.Taste and add hot sauce, pepper, and salt to taste, if necessary. Mix in the cauliflower or rice. Remove from the heat and set aside. We don't need to cook the cauliflower. This will happen later in the process.
Step 3: Making avocado sauce
- Mix all the ingredients with a blender, taste, and adjust the salt to taste. Chill while you finish the next steps.
Step 4: Cleaning the peppers
- Halve all the Anaheim peppers, leaving the stem. Clean out seeds and white veins. Rinse and set aside.
Step 5: Assembling
- Taste the tomato sauce, and adjust the salt to taste. Pour into a large pan.Stuff the peppers with the meat mixture and place on the base sauce. Top with the cheese. Cover with a tight-fitting lid.
Step 6: Cooking
- Cover with a tight-fitting lid. Simmer over low temperature until the peppers have softened but are still firm enough to hold their shape (about 10 minutes).
Step 7: Serving
- Serve the peppers garnished with cilantro, and with chilled avocado sauce on the side.
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By Tia Clara
, published Aug 7, 2018 on
Yolanda
What a great recipe, I love it!
Tia Clara
Thanks so much, I appreciate it.
PerlitaP
Reciep was easy and tasty. Thanks.
Kayla
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Tia Clara
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