5 from 3 votes
Black Bean & Pepper Jack Stuffed Poblano Peppers
Hearty black beans and melty pepper jack cheese stuffed inside poblano peppers, and then baked to perfection atop a zesty sauce. Adapted from Better Homes & Gardens' Poblanos Stuffed with Black Beans.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
6
-8 servings
Calories:
216 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine:
American, Mexican
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 1 crushed tomatoes 14.5-ounce can, fire-roasted
- ½ cup onion red, chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper stemmed, seeded, and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon oregano dried
For the peppers:
- 2 black beans 15-ounce cans, rinsed and drained
- 1 ½ cups jalapeno jack cheese divided, shredded
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- ¾ cup cornmeal
- ½ cup onion red, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon cumin ground
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 4 poblano pepper stemmed, halved and seeded, medium
- cilantro sliced green onions, and pickled peppers for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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Make the sauce:
- In a blender or food processor fitted with the S-blade, combine the crushed tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, garlic, salt, and oregano. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour the sauce into a large 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
Stuff the peppers:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the black beans, 1 cup of cheese, vegetable broth, cornmeal, onion, coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper. The mixture will seem wet, but it will firm up while baking.
- Place the poblano halves on top of the sauce in the baking dish. Use a spoon to stuff the bean filling into each poblano half.
- Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of cheese over the top of the peppers. Bake, uncovered, until the cheese has melted, 5-8 minutes more. Top with cilantro, green onions, and pickled peppers before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
702mg
(29%)
Potassium
287mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
624IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
69mg
(77%)
Calcium
235mg
(24%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 -8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 702mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 624IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 69mg | 77% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.