Chorizo Stuffed Poblanos - Delicious, Easy Mexican Dinner Recipe

chorizo

🥗Healthier: lean turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage lowers fat content while ground beef is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are a healthier alternative to breadcrumbs.

Roast poblano and bell peppers in the oven beforehand.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add olive oil to coat the pan.

Add finely chopped onion and sauté until translucent.

Add ground turkey and cook until slightly browned.

Add chopped garlic and mix with the turkey.

Incorporate chorizo into the mixture and crumble it well.

Add jalapeno for heat (optional).

Stir in local tomatoes and a bit more salt.

Add jarred salsa and mix well, allowing it to reduce slightly.

Turn off the heat and mix in fresh cilantro.

Stuff the roasted peppers with the meat mixture.

Top with cheese and bake in the oven.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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