shrimp, chicken casserole with spinach, bell peppers, poblano peppers

2015-11-13

An amazing dish that apparently was never posted to my Facebook page or my website until I was updating my website during the 2020 Covid-19 quarantine.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 4 servings:

1 lb. salad shrimp, tail-off, cooked
1 lb. chicken breast, cooked
1 lb. baby spinach, cooked whole
1 red, 1 green large bell pepper
4 large poblano peppers, roasted, peeled
2-3 garlic cloves
3 cups grated melting cheese
here: Mexican blend + quesadilla
2 cups heavy cream

Pic1: shrimp & chicken casserole

Directions

Beforehand:

Wash, roast and peel the poblanos. Do not remove the stem.
Wash, core, devein and deseed the bell peppers. Chop small.
Dice the chicken meat.
Cook spinach whole. Drain, reserve the liquid.

2015-11-13

Pic2: bell peppers, garlic, stew
Pic3: add chicken, stew
Pic4: add shrimp, stew

Brown optional onions in olive oil. Add bell peppers & garlic. Cover and stew 10 minutes.
Add chicken meat (Pic3,) shrimp (Pic4,) S&P, seasoning to taste.
Cover and stew 5 minutes.

Pic5: add spinach
Pic6: stir, stew
Pic7: stir in cream

Stir in the spinach.
Add spinach broth if necessary to keep the stew moist.
Stir, cover, simmer 3 minutes. (Pic5+6)
Stir in 1 cup of heavy cream. (Pic7)
Do not boil after adding the cream.

Pic8: grated melting cheeses
Pic9: stir in cheese
Pic10: stir cheese into cream

Add cheese(s) of your choice to taste. (Pic8+9)
Stir until all the cheese has melted into the stew.
Stir 1/2 cup of grated cheese in the reaming cream. (Pic10)

Pic11: roasted poblano peppers
Pic12: add cream & cheese mix to the bowl + inside the peppers
Pic13: stuff the peppers with the shrimp stew mix

Slice the side of the peeled peppers. Leave the stem intact.
Optional:
- Remove the seeds for a milder dish.
Transfer half f the cheese & cream mixture to an ovenproof dish.
Spoon the remainder of the cream inside the peppers. (Pic12)
Stuff the peppers with the shrimp stew mix. (Pic13)

Pic14: add stew mix
Pic15: add cheese, optional breadcrumbs
Pic16: bake

Pour the remainder of the shrimp stew over the poblano peppers. (Pic14)
Add more cheese and optional breadcrumbs. (Pic15)
Bake uncovered 30-45 minutes @ 350 ºF. Use broiler 5 minutes to brown the crust.
Serve and enjoy.

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org