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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In Southern California, diners come in all shapes and serve some of our favorite meals: pancakes and waffles, chile relleno omelets, country-fried steak and banana cream pie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 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
I snagged a table on the shaded waterfront patio at Náutica by Poly’s and ordered a delicious conch mofongo relleno, fried mashed plantains stuffed with conch and served in a tomato-based sauce.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
This meet-cute of opposites — he’s a coaster-using architect, she’s a freewheeling nurse — turns suddenly more serious when Jerry cooks Alison his abuela’s chili relleno but she is unable to smell or taste it.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2021
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
They ducked inside the Reagan’s small, five-room, 172-year-old Spanish adobe house for a luncheon of Mexican dishes: enchiladas, chile rellenos, refried beans, tacos, rice and guacamole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 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
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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