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Chiles en Nogada con Cacahuate y Cilantro

Name: Chiles en Nogada con Cacahuate y Cilantro
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Oaxacan Mexican
Ingredients: 6 large poblano chiles; 1 cup ground beef; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1/4 cup peanuts; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt

Stuffed chiles topped with a walnut sauce, peanuts, and fresh cilantro.

40 minutes4 servings

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Cook ground beef with tomato sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Stuff chiles with meat mixture. Place in a baking dish.
In a bowl, mix walnuts, peanuts, and cilantro. Top chiles with this mixture.
Bake for 20 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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