3 pablano peppers
1 ¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
4 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup sliced green spring onion
1/2 tsp. dried guajillo chile (seeded and chopped fine) (optional)
1/4 tsp. dried ancho chile powder (optional)
1/4 tsp. chili powder (or 1/2 tsp. if guajillo and ancho were omitted)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 c. Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chiles-solids only
1 c. chopped cilantro
6 oz. low fat Monterrey Jack Cheese (grated)
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cut tops off of poblano peppers and remove the seed cluster. Cut in halves and lay them on a non-stick baking sheet Roast for 15-20 minutes turning once half way through. Remove from oven and cool.
3. While peppers are roasting heat oil in non-stick skillet. Sauté onion until tender. Add chicken and cook until chicken is no longer pink. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the cheese.
4. Simmer 3-4 minutes longer. Skin the pablanos and lay the skinned pepper pieces in the bottom of 3 individual casserole dishes.
5. Place 1 spoon of chicken mixture into each casserole. Layer with 1/3 of the cheese. Layer again with remaining chicken mixture.
6. Top with remaining cheese. Pop into a 350-degree oven for about 20 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted.