Home-style Meatloaf Stuffed Poblanos
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Roasted poblano peppers are stuffed with a hearty meatloaf in this Home-style Meatloaf Stuffed Poblanos recipe. Topped with a rich tomato sauce and tangy feta cheese, this is comfort food at its best.
Home-style Meatloaf Stuffed Poblanos
Home-style Meatloaf Stuffed Poblanos is a hearty, filling, and spicy meal. As well, they’re easier than they look to make. They look impressive enough to serve guests.
I’m not a fan of green bell peppers, and poblanos have so much more flavor, in my opinion. But… Hello???? When did poblanos get so hot? I recalled poblanos being a smidgen hotter than bell peppers, but these were ‘wowee, I should have left all the other seasonings out!’ spicy! With that in mind, the stuffing works just as lovely in bell peppers (of any color).
Although a little spicy, home-style meatloaf stuffed poblanos were delicious. Stuffed with a meatloaf filling, they are hearty, full of flavor, easy, and practically a meal on their own. Beef, rice, tomatoes, and spices are the stuffing components, all of which you probably have on hand already. I topped the peppers with a sweet and tangy classic ketchup and brown sugar topping, which is the best part of meatloaf, don’t you think? A sprinkle of feta and cilantro finished up the recipe.
Also try hatch chile recipes.
Ingredients
The full Home-style Meatloaf Stuffed Poblanos recipe with ingredient amounts and instructions is at the bottom of this post. You can save a tree and the recipe to your personal and private recipe box here on Call Me PMc. This way, you’ll never misplace it.
Don’t be intimidated by the ingredient list. It’s mostly spices.
- poblano peppers
- onion, finely chopped
- garlic, minced
- ground beef
- tomato sauce
- bread crumbs fresh
- ground cumin
- paprika
- ground coriander
- dried oregano
- salt
- ground pepper
- minute rice uncooked
- egg
- parmesan cheese grated
- brown sugar
- ketchup
- feta cheese and chopped cilantro, for garnish if desired
Meatloaf Stuffed Poblanos Tips
- This recipe can be baked in the oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes (see specifics in the recipe below). Additionally, it can be made in an Instant Pot pressure cooker for 20 to 25 minutes.
- You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for the beef in this recipe.
- As well, you can substitute any cheese for the feta. Cheddar or Colby would be fantastic.
- You can use white or brown rice, but it does need to be minute rice or the boil-in-bag variety.
- Finally, you can use bell peppers instead of poblano peppers.
I prefer to peel poblanos. You can also watch a quick video on how to do that below.
You may enjoy this Tex Mex Pasta Casserole, Mexican Meatloaf, Sweet and Tangy Meat Loaf, Fajita Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers, Sloppy Joe Stuffed Poblano Peppers, How to Roast and Peel Poblano Peppers, and Smoked Meatloaf.
Home-style Meatloaf Stuffed Poblanos
Ingredients
- 4 large poblano peppers
- ¼ cup white onion finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic clove minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup bread crumbs fresh
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon crushed dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup minute rice uncooked
- 1 large eggs
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup ketchup
Instructions
- Roast and peel the poblanos. How To video above in the post.
- In a large bowl, combine the onion, garlic, ground beef, tomato sauce, bread crumbs, cumin, paprika, coriander, oregano, salt, pepper, uncooked minute rice, egg, and parmesan cheese.
- Slit the chiles along one side. Snip out the core and scoop out the seeds.
- Fill the chiles with the meat mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake for 35 to 4o minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix together the brown sugar and ketchup.
- After meat mixture is almost cooked through, spoon the brown sugar/ketchup mixture over the top. Return to oven, uncovered, and cook another 10 minutes.
- Garnish with feta cheese and chopped cilantro if desired.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Do you add the breadcrumbs in with the meat mix or on top? The recipe doesn’t even mention breadcrumbs but it’s listed in ingredients
Hi Kc, Thanks for catching that omission. The breadcrumbs are mixed in with the meat and seasoning mixture. I corrected the recipe. Thanks for commenting.
Everything in this meatloaf is remarkable. It was a new family favorite, so I am surely making this on repeat. YUM!
These are delicious! My husband loved them!