Rocoto Relleno

Name: Rocoto Relleno
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 6 rocoto peppers, deseeded; 400g ground beef; 1 onion, chopped; 1 cup cheese, grated; 1/2 cup evaporated milk

Rocoto Relleno/roh-KOH-toh reh-YEH-noh/

About this dish

A spicy stuffed pepper filled with seasoned ground beef, topped with cheese and baked.

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Ingredients

🌶️6 rocoto peppers, deseeded

🥩400g ground beef

🧅1 onion, chopped

🧀1 cup cheese, grated

🥛1/2 cup evaporated milk

Method

Serves 3

Parboil the peppers briefly to mellow their heat, then drain.

Cook ground beef with onion until browned and well seasoned.

Stuff each pepper with the beef mixture.

Top with cheese and a little evaporated milk.

Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 20-25 minutes until the cheese is golden.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Rocoto relleno is a specialty of Arequipa, Peru, made with the fiery rocoto pepper, distinct from milder stuffed pepper dishes elsewhere.

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