Name: Authentic Chile en Nogada Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: *For the Meat Stuffing (Picadillo):**; 1 lb ground pork (or a mix of pork and beef); 1 lb ground pork (or a mix of pork and beef); 1/2 cup almonds, chopped; 1/2 cup pecans, chopped; 1/2 cup raisins; 1/4 cup candied pineapple, diced; 1/4 cup candied citron, diced; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 white onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 1/2 cup apple, peeled and diced; 1/2 cup pear, peeled and diced; 1/2 cup peach, peeled and diced; 1 tsp cinnamon (ground); 1/2 tsp cloves (ground); 1/2 tsp allspice (ground); 1/4 cup sweet white wine (e.g., Moscatel); Salt and pepper to taste; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; *For the Peppers:**; 12 large fresh poblano peppers; *For the Nogada (Walnut Sauce):**; 1 cup shelled walnuts (fresh or canned); 4 oz goat cheese (room temperature); 1/2 cup milk (or heavy cream for a richer sauce); 1/2 cup sugar (adjust to taste); 1/2 tsp cinnamon (ground); Salt to taste

Chile en Nogada 🇲🇽 Mexico

A traditional Mexican dish consisting of a stuffed poblano pepper covered with walnut sauce.

Stuffed traditional

Made with

Poblano peppers walnuts pomegranate meat

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