Jalapeños in nogada

Name: Jalapeños in nogada
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 6 Jalapeño chiles, cut in half and without seeds or veins; water, to cook the chiles; 1/2 piloncillos, to cook the chiles; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for the filling; 1/2 cups onion, for the filling; 4 cups ground beef, for the filling; salt, for the filling; pepper, for the filling; 1 cup tomato soup, for the filling; 1 cup apple, in small cubes, for the filling; 1 cup pear, in small cubes, for the filling; 1/4 cups Smucker's® apricot jam, for the filling; 1/2 cups almonds, sliced, for the filling; 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground, for the filling; 2 cups whipping cream, for the nogada; 1 cup cream cheese, for the nogada, in medium cubes; 2 cups walnuts, peeled, for the nogada; 1 cup milk, for the nogada; 1 teaspoon nutmeg, for the nogada; 1/2 cups raw sugar, for the nogada; pomegranate, de-seeded, for decoration; parsley, only the leaves, for decoration

Smucker´s

The season for poblano peppers coincides with the time when Mexicans start preparing to celebrate Independence Day. During this celebration, we cook pozole, tostadas, snacks, and more, but the most traditional dish is the famous chile en nogada.

Although delicious, this dish created by a group of nuns in honor of Agustín de Iturbide is a somewhat complicated recipe, so we set out to create a simpler, economical, and easy-to-make version, give it a try!

To top it off, the filling of these mini chiles in nogada has a very special touch thanks to Smucker's® apricot Jam, so don’t hold back and make this recipe born in the convent of Santa Mónica, in Puebla.

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Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 04-09-2023

Preparation

30 mins

15 mins

Low

Add the piloncillo and the chiles to a pot with boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. For the filling: heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the onion, ground meat, salt, and pepper, and cook for 6 minutes. Pour in the broth and cook for 2 more minutes. Incorporate the fruits, apple, pear, Smucker’s® apricot Jam, almonds, and cinnamon and mix very well. Cook for 5 more minutes and set aside.