Chiles Rellenos

7 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 wax peppers (hot hungarian yellow or other banana pepper)
  • 3 ounces monterey jack cheese
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg whites (throw away the yolks, save them for something very rich, or give them to the dog)
  • 3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 6 tablespoons sour cream

Directions

  1. 1
    Cut top of pepper one quarter way around, then slit downward to tip.
  2. 2
    Remove seeds.
  3. 3
    Blanch and simmer in water for about 20 minutes.
  4. 4
    Cut 6 chunks of Monteray Jack cheese and insert into peppers.
  5. 5
    Beat eggs.
  6. 6
    Put butter in skillet on medium heat, pour in small amount of egg mixture when butter starts to get hot.
  7. 7
    When egg mixture begins to firm, place filled pepper on one half of circle of batter and flip batter over the pepper as the eggs cook.
  8. 8
    Do this for all 6 peppers.
  9. 9
    Remove to 2 or 3 small microwavable plates.
  10. 10
    Top with grated Mozzarella cheese and a tablespoon of sour cream.
  11. 11
    Microwave for about one minute, or until cheese melts.
  12. 12
    Serve.

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