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Tortilla chips in tacos may seem like overkill, but they’re not. Set into scrambled eggs that are loaded with onions and poblanos, they soften and enrich the mix while keeping some crispiness. A slice of avocado on top — along with melted cheese — adds a nice creaminess to the mix. These tacos work well with red or green salsa, so use your favorite. While these would impress at a weekend brunch, they also come together quickly on weekday mornings, and can be wrapped in foil to be eaten out of hand.

Migas Breakfast Tacos

eggs

Kosher salt

corn tortillas

vegetable oil

tortilla chips,

onion

cilantro

pepper jack cheese, grated (3/4 cup)

avocado, pitted,

Salsa,

Beat the eggs with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.

Heat a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Put 3 tortillas in it and turn them until warm and pliable, 1 to 2 minutes. Stack on foil and wrap. Repeat with the remaining 3 tortillas, adding them to the same stack and wrapping to keep warm and soft.

Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the oil and swirl to coat, then add the chips. Cook, stirring, until sizzling and browned in spots, about 30 seconds. Add the onion, poblano and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the edges of the onion are just translucent but the vegetables are still crisp, about 2 minutes.

Drizzle the egg over the chips and vegetables. Let stand for 15 seconds until just starting to set, then stir rapidly to scramble until just set but still wet, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Sprinkle the cilantro on top.

Remove from the heat and immediately divide among the warmed tortillas. Sprinkle with the cheese and top with the avocado and salsa. Serve immediately or wrap each taco in foil to eat out of hand.

Try stuffed peppers made with fresh poblanos for a rich and slightly spicy flavor. Chowhound&#39;s easy recipe uses black beans, Cotija cheese, scallions, and basmati...

Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Black Beans and Cheese

basmati rice

water

kosher salt, plus more as needed

poblano peppers

black beans

small-dice tomatoes (about 2 small tomatoes)

scallions

Cotija cheese (about 4 ounces)

sour cream

cumin seeds, toasted

black pepper, plus more as needed

Toothpicks

Unlike many cooks, John Willoughby loves what he describes as the fresh, cool and slightly bitter taste of green peppers. This dish uses the liquor from the roasted peppers in addition to pepper purée.

Olive Oil-Poached Cod With Green Pepper Purée

green bell peppers

salt

extra virgin olive oil

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and add the bell peppers and poblano pepper whole, and the onion wedges. Salt well and roast, turning every 10 minutes, until peppers collapse and are dark brown or black on at least half of their surfaces, 30 to 35 minutes.

Set onions aside. Put peppers in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let stand for at least 20 minutes. Reserve liquor that accumulates in bowl and slice peppers open over the bowl to catch any more. Remove skins, stems and seeds from peppers. (Avoid doing this under running water, because it removes some of the smoky flavor.)

In a food processor or blender, purée peppers and onions to yield 1 cup, season to taste and set aside.

Salt the cod generously and allow to stand for at least 5 or up to 20 minutes. In an enameled or nonstick pan, heat oil over medium heat until just warm. Reduce heat to medium low, slide cod into olive oil, cover the pan tightly and cook until cod just begins to flake, about 6 to 8 minutes.

Brush or dab a line of pepper purée on each of 4 plates, place a piece of cod over each line, drizzle first with olive oil from the cooking pan, then with pepper liquor.

Salsa Ranchera

guajillo

plum tomatoes

garlic

cumin

green poblano chili, roasted, stemmed, seeded and diced

Salt

In a bowl, just cover dried chilies with boiling water and let steep until tender, at least 30 minutes or up to 3 hours. Drain off and reserve soaking water. Purée chilies in a blender, adding soaking water as needed to make a smooth paste. Strain to remove skin bits and set aside.

In a pot, combine tomatoes, garlic, 1/2 cup onion, cumin and 2 tablespoons of guajillo purée. (Remainder can be refrigerated up to 1 week.) Add 1/2 cup water, bring to a simmer, and simmer until tomatoes collapse, about 10 minutes. Purée in a blender, then pour into a skillet.

Bring to a simmer and stir in remaining 1/4 cup chopped onion, diced poblano chili and salt to taste.

Chicken tetrazzini takes its name from the Italian opera star Luisa Tetrazzini, and was a mainstay of upscale restaurant menus of the early 20th century. Today, though, it is hardly fancy. (And definitely not Italian.) The recipe that follows is built on the frame of what might be called a Mississippi-style tetrazzini, made with canned tomatoes and chiles and processed cheese. The chef Brad McDonald, who grew up in Yazoo City, at the top of the Delta, used to cook a bespoke version for his tasting menu at the Lockhart, a restaurant in London, using washed-rind Irish cheese and a mixture of roasted green bell peppers and jalapeños to flavor his shredded chicken, along with porcini mushrooms and guajillo chiles. I made a few changes of my own, and discovered a weeknight casserole of great distinction.

Chicken Tetrazzini

porcini mushrooms

guajillo chiles, ends snipped and seeds discarded

chicken stock, homemade

milk

garlic,

shallot,

Cheddar cheese, grated

spaghetti

rotisserie

lemon, juiced

salt and black pepper

parsley, roughly chopped, optional

Turn broiler to high, and set a large pot filled with salted water over high heat to come to a boil. As oven heats, place the mushrooms in a small bowl, and pour boiling water over them, then leave them to soak for approximately 20 to 25 minutes, then strain and set aside.

Place the poblanos on a small sheet pan, and set on the highest rack under the broiler so that the skin blackens, turning a few times so that the roasting is even, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. When the skin is blackened and blistered all over, place the peppers in a medium bowl, cover it with a plate and allow to rest.

Make the sauce. Put the dried chiles in a medium pot set over medium-high heat, and allow them to cook until they become fragrant, approximately 5 to 7 minutes, then turn heat to low, and add the chicken stock, milk, garlic and shallots. Allow the mixture to cook at just below a simmer for approximately 10 minutes, or until the chiles have softened. Remove from heat, and pour into a blender, then add 6 ounces of the grated Cheddar, and process to a smooth consistency. Set aside.

Meanwhile, remove the skin and seeds from the roasted poblanos, and cut them into thin strips. Set aside.

Heat oven to 400. Cook the spaghetti in the boiling salted water in the large pot until just al dente, approximately 9 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water until cool, then drain again.

Return the spaghetti to the cooking pot, and toss it with the roasted pepper strips, the mushrooms, the shredded chicken meat and the lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a casserole dish, approximately 9 inches by 13 inches, and pour the reserved cheese sauce over it. Cover with the remaining shredded cheese, place in oven and bake until the cheese has melted and started to turn golden brown, approximately 20 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley, if you like, and serve.

Among the seven most well-known mole varieties, tomatillo-based mole verde is one of the easiest to prepare because of its use of fresh chiles and herbs rather than dried chiles and spices. Romaine, cilantro and epazote get blended into the mole of seared chiles, garlic, onion and toasted nuts and seeds to make an earthy sauce. Fresh epazote and hoja santa add depth of flavor, with unique notes of pungency and anise, but they can be tough to find, so dried options can be used. This mole can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months, ready for weeknights when all you want to do is warm up some tortillas and mushrooms for a perfect taco, or you could serve it over <a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016674-mexican-rice">Mexican rice</a> with roasted cauliflower.  

Mole Verde

tomatillos (about 1 pound), peeled and washed

poblano

½ medium yellow onion, quartered

serrano chiles

garlic cloves,

brown (unhulled) sesame seeds

raw pepitas

almonds

bay leaves

cloves

romaine lettuce leaves

cilantro, torn

epazote leaves

medium fresh or dried hoja santa leaf (optional)

vegetable stock, plus more if needed

neutral cooking oil (such as grapeseed)

kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)

Seared mushrooms, tofu steaks, roasted cauliflower and/or Mexican rice

Add the tomatillos, poblano, onion, serrano chiles and garlic to a large preheated comal or cast-iron skillet set over medium heat. Cook everything until lightly charred and soft on all sides, about 20 minutes. The poblano should take the longest to cook, while the garlic cloves will be done in about 5 to 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a dry small to medium skillet over medium. Once warmed, toast the sesame seeds, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the toasted seeds to a large bowl and set aside. 

Toast the pepitas in the same skillet, stirring constantly, until golden, popped and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Add them to the bowl with sesame seeds. 

Toast the almonds in the same skillet, stirring constantly, until lightly seared and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Add them to the bowl with the seeds. 

Toast the bay leaves and cloves until the leaves lightly brown and the cloves become fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add to the same bowl with the seeds. 

Stem and seed the charred chiles, and add them along with the remaining charred ingredients and the toasted ingredients to a blender. Add the romaine, cilantro, epazote, hoja santa (if using) and 2 ½ cups vegetable stock. Blend until almost smooth yet slightly lumpy and textured. Use more of the vegetable stock as needed to smooth out the mixture. If you don’t have a high-powered blender, you may need to blend in two batches, adding equal amounts of the wet and dry ingredients to each batch.

Heat a large, deep pot over medium-low. Once warmed, add the oil. Once the oil is hot and shimmering, carefully add the mole from the blender. There will be some splatter. Stir in the salt and simmer the mole for 15 to 20 minutes, until the flavors meld together, stirring occasionally to make sure the mole doesn't burn at the bottom of the pot.

Serve with seared mushrooms, tofu steaks or roasted cauliflower, paired with Mexican rice. Extra mole can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a week or frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container.

Fresh corn is ripe to be eaten in summer, and with dried Lima beans, you can make nourishing and delicious succotash in an hour and a half, even with dried beans. Succotash is an american pioneer vegan dinner from the seventeen hundreds with lots of protein.

California Farm Fresh Corn and Lima Beans Succotash Dinner

Ears fresh corn, makes 3 cups kernels

vegetable broth

Tsp sea salt

Tsp baking soda

olive oil

Tsp hot smoked paprika

red onion

Cloves elephant garlic, minced

cherry tomatoes, halved

green bell pepper, diced to lima bean size

poblano pepper, diced to lima bean size

Tbs apple cider vinegar

Cover cup of dry lima beans with 1 cup of broth, 2 cups of water, Tsp of sea salt, 1/2 Tsp baking soda, bring to hard boil, lid on, five minutes, turn off, rest till all liquids have been absorbed, about an hour. Taste lima bean, should be tender but al dente.

Soak corn in their husks in water. When lima beans are soft and cooked, microwave the ears of corn in their husks, 3 minutes. Cool and peel, save husks to dry to make tamales in winter. Slice cooked corn kernels off the cob, set aside. Cobs go to garden fermenter.

Dice onion, mince garlic cloves, sautee in olive oil with hot smoked paprika, thyme, and black pepper in deep cast iron skillet till glazed, 5 minutes, add diced green peppers, halved cherry tomatoes, sautee five minutes, add cooked corn, soft lima beans, fry till fragrant, another five minutes.

Taste, add apple cider vinegar, stir, taste again, serve. Enjoy warm or cold.

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