Mexican Cheesy Rice-Stuffed Poblanos
with Avocado Salsa & Zesty Crema
- Milk
Poblano peppers are perfect for stuffing. They’re mild, earthy, and sweet, plus, they stay a vibrant forest green once roasted. Chock full of savory ingredients like hearty whole grains, fresh tomato, and Southwestern spices, these packed peppers are sure to satisfy. They’re topped with melty Monterey Jack and avocado salsa, then finished off with a dollop of zesty crema and a sprinkle of chili.
Ingredients
1 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Avocado
1 unit
Onion
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
2 unit
Long Green Pepper
½ cup
Monterey Jack Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
1 tablespoon
Southwest Spice Blend
1 unit
Chili Pepper
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
4 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. • Halve poblanos lengthwise; remove and discard stems and seeds. Drizzle each half with oil; season with salt and pepper. • Place on a baking sheet and roast on middle rack until softened, 15 minutes.
• While poblanos roast, bring 1¼ cups salted water (2¼ cups for 4 servings) to a boil in a small pot. Stir in rice, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15 minutes. • Meanwhile, halve, peel, and dice onion. Dice tomato. Zest and quarter lime (for 4, zest one lime and quarter both). Mince chili. • In a small bowl, combine sour cream, 1 TBSP water (2 TBSP for 4), and lime zest to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large, preferably ovenproof, pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 3-4 minutes. • Stir in stock concentrate, Southwest Spice, half the tomato, 2 TBSP water (¼ cup for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat.
• Stir cooked rice into pan until thoroughly combined. Return pan to medium-high heat. Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted. • Turn off heat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Once poblanos are done roasting, stuff each half with as much filling as will fit. Nestle into pan with remaining filling. (TIP: If your pan isn’t ovenproof, transfer filling and stuffed poblanos to a small baking dish.) Sprinkle poblano halves with Monterey Jack. • Bake until cheese is melted and slightly crisp, 7-8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, halve, peel, and pit avocado, then dice. Place in a medium bowl with remaining tomato and lime juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine. • Divide remaining filling and stuffed poblanos between plates. Top with avocado salsa, crema, and chili if desired. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the tasty Mexican-inspired dish, though some found it a bit bland and suggested adding extra spices or hot sauce 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Simple to make with clear instructions, though a few noted longer prep time than expected for stuffing the peppers.
- Suggestions: Consider adding protein like beans, chicken, or ground beef for a heartier meal; toast the rice for more flavor.
- Leftovers: Several mentioned the dish reheats well, making great leftovers or even burrito filling the next day.
- Texture: Some found the peppers difficult to stuff; consider chopping and mixing all ingredients for easier serving.
Reviews from our home cooks
I really enjoyed the flavors of this recipe. But I was rather disappointed to have a huge disparity in the size of the poblanos. One was a normal poblano size. The other was tiny - like fits 2 tablespoons of the rice stuffing.
The rice was delicious, but the water to rice ratio was off because the water absorbed far before the rice was cooked (I added more water). The cream sauce recipe calls for too much zest. The avocado was not ripe at all. The peppers were much spicier than expected, I think bell peppers would complement the flavors of this dish better.
Loved it! The southwestern spice on the rice filling and the crispy melted cheese on top of the poblanos were great!
Beautiful Poblanos and tasty rice recipe. Impressed with nice avocado. Not enough cheese and a bit labor intensive. Still very good.
Cooking the poblano peppers gave the aroma of authentic Mexican food! This is an amazing dish and we loved it :)
Either the cook-time was too long or I needed to scoop out less of the poblano, because the poblanos ended up very flimsy, and not really suitable to be stuffed/filled. Maybe it just needs clearer instructions?
I changed the recipe slightly to lessen the amount of salt used. It was still delicious! Also, my 8 year old daughter loved the avocado salsa so much, it is her new avocado toast recipe. I also love how easy the directions are. It makes it very easy to share time cooking with my daughter.
Very good recipe. We like our food a little spicier, so if you do then add salsa or a jalapeno to the rice mixture.
This was very good, though not spicy enough for my husband. He added Cholula sauce to his meal and suggested that I add a can of Rotel tomatoes if I make this again. I did not use the sour cream but the avocado was a nice addition.
These were absolutely delicious, I'll order again. Loved the lime crema and the rice came out perfectly...plus, so easy to make!
