Ingredients
- 6 fresh poblano peppers
- 1 pound Cin Chili recipe follows
- chilled
- 8 ounces shredded cheese (recommended: Mexican style cheese)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 (14-ounce) can beef broth (recommended: Swansons)", "1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce (recommended: Hunts)
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon jalapeno powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
- 5 tablespoons red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cut the top out of the poblano peppers like you would a pumpkin, leaving the stems attached and set aside.
- Scrape out the seeds and fill the poblanos with chilled Cin Chili 1/4-inch from the top.
- Place the top of the poblano back onto the pepper so it looks whole again.
- Lay the peppers in an 8 by 11-inch baking dish, alternating the directions of the peppers so that they all fit.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes (Note: If you want the skins to be blackened, you can turn your oven on broil for the last 5 minutes)
- Remove poblano peppers from the oven and cover with the shredded cheese.
- Return the dish to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a serving dish.
- In a large heavy bottom pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef and cook until browned, about 8 minutes.
- Season with salt and drain off the excess grease.
- Add the tomato sauce and the beef broth and simmer for 1 hour.
- Add all of the ingredients from Batch one, stir and simmer for 35 more minutes.
- Add Batch two to the pot and cook for another 20 minutes, stirring often.
- Add Batch three and cook for 10 more minutes.
- Let cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Use in Cin Chili Stuffed Poblano Peppers, Cin Chili Puffs, and Cin Chili Con Queso.
- Yield: 6 servings
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Inactive Prep Time: 1 1/2 hours
- Difficulty: easy
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