relleno
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of relleno
First recorded in 1905–10; from Mexican Spanish, shortening of chile “pepper” + relleno ) “stuffed”
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“Burrito House in Bell, for their chile relleno burrito and handmade flour tortillas. And then that Laotian BBQ spot in Stanton — in that food hall out there ...”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
That night, with green bean salad, mashed potatoes, stuffed mushrooms, bacon-wrapped hors d’oeuvres and chile relleno casserole prepped and tucked into the refrigerator, Finch went to bed and died in her sleep at age 73.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2021
One of my favorite Mexican dishes is chile relleno, another stuffed green pepper — although a poblano is a pretty far cry from a plain bell.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2021
Before leaving town, Lakshmi stops at H&H Car Wash and Coffee Shop, a diner specializing in the chile relleno and breakfast burritos.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2020
Maribel tucked a bite of her cuernillo relleno inside her cheek until it bulged.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
It started with chiles rellenos — a labor of love featuring poblano peppers that are roasted and peeled before being stuffed with cheese and dredged in whipped egg whites, fried into a fluffy pepper cloud.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
Since 1937 the small restaurant has served a generous variety of homestyle Mexican dishes, including chiles rellenos, enchiladas and tamales.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022
Well-meaning aunts fed me other Lenten dishes to lift my spirits — chile rellenos, shrimp fritters, potato tacos, bean gorditas, and so much more — but I couldn’t bring myself to try their capirotada.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
Poblano peppers can add some heat to a dish, or even become a meal like chile rellenos.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
If only by the end of summer we as cooks and gardeners felt burdened by our pepper crop; found ourselves dumping our bounty on neighbors' front doors; bemoaned yet another dinner of chiles rellenos.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2021
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