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Black-Bean-Stuffed Peppers
These cheesy, fully loaded, black-bean-stuffed peppers feature a three-ingredient tomato sauce you’ll want to memorize for future use.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min👤 Kendra Vaculin📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●saucepan
- ●pan
- ●skillet
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat broiler. Place 4 large poblano chiles, cut in half lengthwise, ribs and seeds removed, on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and season with kosher salt; toss to coat. Arrange poblanos cut side up on baking sheet and broil until crisp-tender and just starting to brown, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Set aside.
large poblano chiles, cut in half lengthwise, ribs and seeds removed4
2
Heat 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high. Cook 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped, plus 1 Tbsp. adobo sauce, stirring, until fragrant and sizzling, about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Add one 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 9–⏱️ 11 minutes. Cover tomato sauce and keep warm over low heat until ready to use.
. extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling4 Tbspchipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped, plus 1 Tbsp. adobo sauce228-oz. can crushed tomatoes1
3
Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5–⏱️ 7 minutes. Add 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Add one 15-oz. can black beans, rinsed, 1½ tsp. ground cumin, 1 tsp. ground coriander, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt. Cook, stirring often, until beans are coated and spices are fragrant, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add 1 small bunch curly kale, ribs and stems removed, leaves thinly sliced, and ⅔ cup water. Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up any browned bits stuck to bottom of pan, until kale is wilted and tender and liquid has cooked off, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
. extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling4 Tbspmedium red onion, thinly sliced115-oz. can black beans, rinsed1½ tsp. ground cumin1. ground coriander1 tsp
4
Add ½ cup tomato sauce, ¼ cup sour cream, and 4 oz. pepper Jack, coarsely grated, to filling mixture in skillet; stir to combine.
. pepper Jack, coarsely grated, divided8 oz
5
Toss ½ cup panko and remaining 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a small bowl; season with salt. Divide filling evenly among cavities of reserved poblanos. Top with panko mixture and remaining 4 oz. pepper Jack, coarsely grated. Broil poblanos until browned on top and cheese is melted, about ⏱️ 4 minutes.
. extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling4 Tbsp. pepper Jack, coarsely grated, divided8 oz
6
Remove pan with remaining tomato sauce from heat and whisk in remaining 3 Tbsp. sour cream. Spread sauce on a platter or plates; arrange stuffed poblanos on top.
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