relleno
Americannoun
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rellenos
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of relleno
First recorded in 1905–10; from Mexican Spanish, shortening of chile “pepper” + relleno ) “stuffed”
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He gestured toward his wife, who stood behind a counter usually filled with premade food such as enchiladas and chiles relleno.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
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
Here are Times readers’ favorite places around the city for chile rellenos, cheesy enchiladas, massive margaritas and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 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
In a sleek space with views of the Williamsburg Bridge, the restaurant Xolo serves an all-day menu of tamales, tacos, chicharrónes, meatballs al pastor, pollo asado, chiles rellenos and cod steamed in a banana leaf.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
In the book is, you write about making chile rellenos for your husband.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2020
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