Stuffed Chilies

Cooking Honduran

Ingredients for Stuffed Chilies

• 4 green chilis
• 4 oz. Munster cheese, grated or sliced
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• - Flour to dredge
• - Oil for frying
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
• - Salt and pepper

Preparation of Stuffed Chilies

1. Roast the chilies over the flame of the stove; peel their skins. Slice the chilies and remove the seeds. Blanch in boiling water and dry on paper towel. Fill one half of a chili with cheese and cover with the other half.

2. Dip each stuffed chili in the beaten eggs and dredge in flour to cover. Fry in hot oil.

3. In a saucepan heat the butter with the tomato sauce; add the fried chilies and cook over low heat for 10 more minutes. Serve hot.