COOK WITH ME: CHILE RELLENO BURRITOS/Simple, Down Home Meal with Hatch Green Chile

large poblano chiles

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: canned green chiles

Bell peppers are lower in calories and easier to find.

shredded cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are nutritious and often less expensive.

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Whole wheat tortillas add fiber and nutrients.

Cut a slit in each Hatch green chile and remove the seeds.

Cut mozzarella cheese into thick slices and stuff them into the chiles along with chopped onion.

Place stuffed chiles in the freezer for a few minutes to help them hold together.

Separate egg whites from yolks, placing yolks in a smaller bowl and whites in a larger bowl.

Mix a heaping tablespoon of flour and salt into the yolks to create a paste.

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently mix in the yolk mixture without overmixing.

Coat the chiles in flour before dipping them into the egg batter.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet until shimmering, then fry the chiles until golden brown on all sides.

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