Chorizo Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Gluten Free
Health score
5%
Chorizo Stuffed Poblano Peppers
90 min.
4
227kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.8 pound bulk chorizo sausage 
  • 0.5 cup rice cooked
  • teaspoon ground cumin 
  • tablespoons taco sauce to taste
  • teaspoon olive oil 
  • 0.3 cup onion diced
  •  poblano peppers halved lengthwise seeded
  • 0.3 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 0.3 cup water 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven
  • casserole dish
  • aluminum foil
  • pie form

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo in hot oil until completely browned and broken into small pieces, 7 to 10 minutes.
  3. Remove skillet from heat; stir rice, onion, 1/4 cup taco sauce, Cheddar cheese, and cumin with the chorizo until evenly mixed.
  4. Fill poblano pepper halves with the chorizo mixture; place in a small casserole dish or a pie pan.
  5. Drizzle 1 tablespoon taco sauce over each pepper.
  6. Pour water into bottom of the dish; cover loosely with aluminum foil.
  7. Bake in preheated oven until peppers are tender, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

Calories227kcal
Protein19.12%
Fat59.78%
Carbs21.1%

Properties

Glycemic Index
44.5
Glycemic Load
6.41
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
7.7965216234974%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
2.81mg
Isorhamnetin
0.5mg
Kaempferol
0.1mg
Quercetin
3.34mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:227.4kcal
11.37%
Fat:14.83g
22.81%
Saturated Fat:8.41g
52.57%
Carbohydrates:11.77g
3.92%
Net Carbohydrates:10.46g
3.8%
Sugar:3.63g
4.03%
Cholesterol:67.06mg
22.35%
Sodium:141.02mg
6.13%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:10.67g
21.34%
Vitamin C:64.04mg
77.63%
Vitamin A:726.03IU
14.52%
Manganese:0.2mg
9.8%
Iron:1.54mg
8.55%
Vitamin B6:0.17mg
8.53%
Calcium:82.41mg
8.24%
Phosphorus:58.13mg
5.81%
Fiber:1.31g
5.25%
Selenium:3.56µg
5.08%
Vitamin K:5.24µg
4.99%
Potassium:140.03mg
4%
Magnesium:13.2mg
3.3%
Copper:0.07mg
3.29%
Vitamin B2:0.05mg
3.22%
Vitamin B1:0.05mg
3.18%
Zinc:0.48mg
3.17%
Vitamin E:0.44mg
2.96%
Folate:9.98µg
2.49%
Vitamin B3:0.4mg
2.01%
Vitamin B5:0.18mg
1.77%
Vitamin B12:0.07µg
1.25%
Source:Allrecipes