Pasilla Chiles Stuffed with Potato

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Pasilla Chiles Stuffed with Potato

 

1 pound new potatoes

12 pasilla chiles

6 ounces queso fresco, feta cheese or cream cheese, crumbled

salt

1/3 cup vegetable oil

 

Tomatillo Sauce:

2 pounds tomatillos, husked and rinsed

2 tablespoons coarsely chopped white onion

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 heaped tablespoon dark brown sugar

salt

1/2 cup water, I used vegetable stock

 

In a large saucepan of boiling water, cook the potatoes until fork-tender,

about 20 minutes. Drain, cool slightly and peel. Transfer to a large bowl and

mash roughly.

Using a small sharp knife, slit the chiles lengthwise, leaving the stems intact.

Carefully remove the seeds and veins. Place the chiles in a bowl, cover with hot

water and let soak until just beginning to soften, about 20 minutes (depending

on how dry they were in the first place). Drain.

Add the cheese to the potatoes, season with salt and mash together well. Stuff

the chiles fully with the filling, but leave enough room so that the seams

almost close.

Heat the oil in a large nonreactive skillet. Gently fry the chiles in batches,

rolling them over from time to time so that they cook evenly without browning

too much, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Reserve the oil in

the skillet.

Make the tomatillo sauce: In a large nonreactive saucepan, cover the tomatillos

with water and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a

blender. Add the onion and garlic and blend until almost smooth (but still

textured).

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the reserved oil in the skillet. Add the

brown sugar and fry for a few seconds. Add the tomatillo sauce, season with salt

and cook over high heat until reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in the water.

In a baking dish large enough to hold the chiles in one layer, arrange the

chiles side by side. Pour the tomatillo sauce over the chiles and bake until

heated through, about 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Makes 6 servings.

 

 

 

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