Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Mexican Meat Stuffed Chiles in Walnut Cream Sauce w Pomegranates - 21g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; Chiles en Nogada

Thursday, July 7, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Mexican Meat Stuffed Chiles in Walnut Cream Sauce w Pomegranates - 21g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; Chiles en Nogada

I used ground turkey in this and it was delicious.
* Exported from MasterCook *

Mexican Meat Stuffed Chiles in Walnut Cream Sauce w Pomegranates - Chiles en Nogada

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowerCarbs Meat

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 large green chiles -- for stuffing
3/4 cup crema or sour cream
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 pomegranate -- seeds separated
1/2 pound ground pork -- or beef
3 garlic cloves
1/4 medium onion -- peeled and diced
1 tablespoon lard -- or vegetable oil
1 apple -- peeled, cored and seeded, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted almonds -- chopped
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 bunch fresh parsley -- coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons raisins -- softened in warm water
3 eggs

Roast the chiles and remove the skins and seeds.

Heat the oil or lard over medium heat in a large pan. Add in the beef or pork and brown until nearly done. Add in the garlic, onion, apple, almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin, pinch of salt and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes.

Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks with a mixer or a whisk. Fold in the egg yolks and a pinch of salt. Dip each stuffed chile in the egg mixture and fry until golden brown.

Stuff the chiles with equal portions of the stuffing. Blend or mix the crema, walnuts and sugar with the evaporated milk. Pour over the freshly cooked chiles and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

Serves 6

AuthorNote: A wonderful dish consisting of a green chile, white walnut sauce and red pomegranate- the colors of the Mexican flag. This dish is a Mexican Independence day favorite.

Cuisine:
"Mexican"
Source:
"Chelsie Kenyon for MexicanFood@ About.com"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"July 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 379 Calories; 27g Fat (62.4% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 151mg Cholesterol; 93mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 4 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 1394 0 0 20187 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0