Jiffy® Rellenos!

In my pantry today:

• 4-6 m-l poblano peppers
• 1/2 lb ground sirloin
• 1 hot Italian sausage, casing removed
• 1 box Jiffy® cornbread mix
• 1 egg
• 1/3 c milk
• 1 c shredded jack cheese
• 1 tsp chili powder

When we came into a recent bounty of poblano peppers, one thought entered my mindsphere immediately as an easy use: chile relleno! And I actually looked into how they were made with authenticity, then took a step back into a comfort zone.  I was already cautious at the prospect of roasting peppers for the first time, but harken and take heart: the hardest part will be waiting for the broiler to preheat. Place your peppers on a baking sheet and put under the broiler on the rack closest it. Roast about ten minutes, then flip and roast another ten. Once they come out, let them cool enough to not torch your phalanges then gently roll the skin off their bodies. Remove stems and seeds, split the skins in half.

Stuff the peppers however you’d like. For this recipe, I used a 2:1 ratio of ground sirloin and Italian sausage seasoned with a little chili powder. Make cornbread batter, mix in 3/4 c cheese, and pour into greased pan. Lay rolled peppers in the batter and drizzle a little batter over them. Top the pan wit the other 1/4 c shredded cheese, then bake according to Jiffy’s instructions.  This will only get 3 spoons until I can figure out how to make cornbread not dry.