Recipe of the week- stuffed poblano peppers

Ingredients:

4 whole poblano peppers

1 lb ground turkey meat

1 can whole kernel corn

1 can pinto or kidney beans

1 cup monterey jack cheese

Optional: salsa

Directions:

1. Wash peppers, split lengthwise (but make sure they stay together at the stem) and remove seeds

2. Put split peppers under broiler on high until they begin to blister and slightly blacken (about 5 minutes depending on your broiler and how large the peppers are)

3. Brown ground turkey (or beef if you must) and drain fat from pan.  Drain cans of corn and beans and add to meat.

4.  Fill peppers with filling mixture and top with 1/4 cup cheese each.

5. Return to broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly.

6. Serve with salsa 

A great family friendly dinner that has lots of nutrients too!

Recipe of the week- green chile breakfast casserole

So since I love to cook- I've decided to add a recipe of the week day to my blog.  Feel free to copy any of these recipes and let me know how you liked em.  Happy Cooking!

This is one of my husband's favorite breakfast recipes and it's got lots of options depending on what your family likes.

Green Chile breakfast casserole

Ingredients:

12 eggs

6 fresh roasted green chiles or if you don't have these where you live you can use canned green chile- 1 large cans or 3 small cans + 2 finely chopped jalapenos  

1 block Neufantel cheese (or 1/3 less fat cream cheese) softened

1lb turkey sausage (or if you must, pork sausage)

3/4 cup colby jack shredded cheese 

salt and pepper to season

*options... meat can be left out as well as the jalapenos (but if you're using canned green chile you'll really need something to give it a little spice)

Preheat oven to 350  and spray a large casserole dish with Pam

1. Brown sausage on stovetop and drain off fat.

2. Blend 12 eggs with cream cheese,  shredded cheese, a dash of salt and pepper, and chiles on medium low with hand mixer or stand mixer

3.  Add in sausage and pour into casserole

4. Bake for 30-40 minutes... until eggs are firm and casserole starts to brown 

5.  Allow to cool for about 5-10 minutes and serve plain or with salsa.