The Most Beautiful Dish in Mexico | Chiles en Nogada You Have to Try!

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Lean turkey reduces fat content while chicken is often less expensive.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans are healthier, while sunflower seeds provide a budget-friendly crunch.

sherry

🥗Healthier: white wine

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

White wine maintains flavor, while vinegar is cost-effective.

almonds

🥗Healthier: cashews

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Cashews are creamy and healthier, while peanuts are economical.

Roast poblano peppers until charred and blistered.

Prepare the filling by sautéing onions and garlic until translucent.

Add ground meat to the skillet and cook until browned.

Stir in chopped tomatoes, sugar, and spices, cooking for another few minutes.

Stuff each poblano pepper with the meat mixture.

For the nogada sauce, blend walnuts, almonds, sugar, sherry until smooth.

Pour the nogada sauce over the stuffed peppers and refrigerate before serving.

Garnish with pomegranate seeds.

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