It's Hatch Chili Time! The roasters are firing up this weekend at Central Market and Whole

[melissa-dallas]

Foods. Here is one I've been meaning to try once I score some peppers. I think it sounds nice for hot weather & think they would be pretty and a nice make-ahead for a lunch buffet.

This is from Seasoned With Sun, El Paso Junior League Cookbook

Cold Chile Rellenos

8 Roasted and Peeled chiles, deseeded & deveined

1/3 cup vinegar (apple cider maybe?)

2/3 cup oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tsp dried oregano, preferably Mexican

1 6 1/2 oz can tuna

1/2 cup green or red bell pepper, finely diced

4 Tbsps Mayo

1 cup sour cream

Lettuce leaves for serving

Make marinade of vinegar, oil, salt, pepper & oregano & marinate chiles at least one hour. Drain tuna and mix with bell pepper & mayo (I think a little cilantro, a very little minced onion and lime juice would be good too). Drain chiles and stuff with tuna mixture. Serve on lettuce leaves with a dollop of sour cream on each.

Says for a salad idea to just stuff the marinated chiles with a little sour cream.

 

[cactussue]

What a cool idea for a recipe! Thanks for the reminder about the chilies - they are

 

[cactussue]

Oops - to continue...they are here in my area at a local Mexican restaurant

with a roaster outside just for the month of August
- I better get over there!
My husband is in Colorado fishing and said he saw the roaster's in full swing at the local farmer's market this month as well.
I think I'll get 20 pounds and just keep them in the freezer.
I love them chopped up and put in chili or scrambled eggs! And, I love to put a lavash cracker round, top with brie cheese, top with the green chilies, heated in the oven just till melted. It's crazy good.
Thanks again for the reminder and recipe idea!

 

[curious1]

Thanks for the reminder, I placed my order this morning.

 

[patbastrop]

We just got back from CM/SAustin. A new item this year is

a pork loin stuffed with hatch chile tamale. I'm stocked up with hatch chile pork sausage, chile-jack cheese, hatch hamburger buns, hatch hamburger patties, and some hatch chile/cheese scones for breakfast.

Can you tell? I was out of town for Hatch chiles last year!