Stuffed Chiles With Cheese

This recipe was taught in a cooking class by Sonia Novelo, a Chilean woman, in Shanghai.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  green anaheim chilies
•  gouda cheese (the soft kind)
• 4  ounces tomato paste
• 1  small onion, cut into slices
• 8  ounces  chicken stock
•  salt and pepper
•  cream (optional) or  sour cream (optional)

Directions

1. Roast and peel chiles.
2. Cut off tops, de-seed, and split them open.
3. Cut cheese into planks and stuff into chiles (not too much – they will melt and spread).
4. Place stuffed chiles in a bowl seam side down.
5. For sauce –.
6. Put a little olive oil in a sauce pan with the onions and fry until fragrant and soft.
7. Add tomato paste and chicken stock and salt and pepper to taste.
8. Boil for 3-4 minutes.
9. Pour over top of chiles.
10. Drizzle cream on top now - optional (I don’t do this).
11. put into oven at 350° F for 20-30 minutes until cheese is melted.