Stuffed Chilies with Cactus
"This is an earthy, slightly spicy dish that I discovered in a little restaurant off the beaten path while exploring in Cancun. It was so delicious and I wanted to be able to make it at home, so I searched the web and started experimenting, testing and tasting, and finally came up with the following. I hope you like it too."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Pine | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Veal | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 12 poblano peppers
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup ground veal
- 1 cup ground pork
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 cups chopped flat cactus leaves (nopales)
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- salt to taste
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley