Trying to get a variety of complex carbohydrates into my daily routine is not a huge challenge, but a challenge nonetheless. Which includes a healthy dose of fiber. Ugh. When I was 25 years old I didn’t even know what fiber was. Unless it was something you made clothing from. Seems as if we have to learn more and more when we move into (or through) middle age. If I’m middle age, then I’m going to live to be at least 110. That being the case, taking care of myself is relatively important. I quit smoking 12 years ago this month. Cold turkey. After about four other attempts. I can’t be a “casual smoker”. It’s either all or nothing. So, now, it’s nothing. Why is it when you have that 50th or so birthday that you start to feel as if all that immortality you built up by living through your teens and twenties actually may run out at some time. It’s just a theory I’m working on. I’m pretty sure I will still live forever. However, I’ve decided that I need to lead a quality immortal life. I think that, for the most part, these Very Southwestern Stuffed Poblanos will help me do just that. But mostly, they just taste good. Drool-worthy, as a matter of fact. Very Southwestern Stuffed Poblanos Serves 6 6 Poblano Peppers, halved 2 cups cooked Brown or Wild Rice (I used a mixture of both) 2 cups cooked Black Beans 8 oz. Chorizo Sausage, removed from casings, fried and crumbled 2 medium Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1″pieces 5 or 6 Green onions,thin sliced 2 cloves of Garlic, minced 1 tsp. Red Chile Powder Hot or Mild – up to you 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt 1/4 tsp Cumin 1/4 tsp Black Pepper 1/4 cup grated Manchego Cheese 1/4 cup grated Cheddar Cheese Place poblano halves onto backing sheet or in large casserole dish. Mix all other ingredients except cheddar cheese in large bowl. Stuff mixture into pepper halves. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Now, I’m not a nutrition expert, but from what I can roughly figure each whole stuffed pepper is going to yield about 6 grams of fiber. And, if you want to really healthy this dish up – or if you are a vegetarian, you could leave out the chorizo, although the […]
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