Chiles en Nogada

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2023

Picadillo-stuffed poblanos napped in creamy walnut sauce and bejeweled with pomegranate seeds, chiles en nogada is the nation's point of pride and festivity.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME2¼ hours

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Chiles en nogada, widely considered to be Mexico's national dish, features picadillo-stuffed poblanos napped in creamy walnut sauce and bejeweled with pomegranate seeds. It's a patriotic feast prepared every September for the country's Inde...

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