Stuffed Chile Pepper

Ingredients

• 4 peppers Chile Peppers (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 1 cup Ground Meat (any kind)
• 1 tablespoon Chopped Onion
• 1 clove Garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup Tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup Sliced Olives
• 1/4 cup Raisins, chopped finely
• 1 tablespoon Vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Butter (or vegetable shortening) (Originally lard. Substituted with butter for modern preference. Can also use vegetable shortening for similar texture.)
• 4 large Eggs (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
• 4 tablespoons All-purpose Flour (Quantity estimated (1 tablespoon per egg))
• 4 tablespoons Milk (Quantity estimated (1 tablespoon per egg))
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt (Quantity estimated (to taste))
• 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper (Quantity estimated (to taste))
• 2 tablespoons Butter (or vegetable shortening) (Originally lard. Substituted with butter for modern preference. Can also use vegetable shortening for similar texture.)
• 2 tablespoons Fresh Parsley, chopped (Quantity estimated (for garnish))
• 1 cup Prepared Sauce (optional) (Quantity estimated (for serving))
• 1 cup White Sauce (optional) (Quantity estimated (for serving))
• 2 tablespoons Apple, Raisins, Peach Preserves, or Marmalade (optional) (Quantity estimated (to taste))

Instructions

1. 1Fry the chile peppers in a pan until the skin puffs up. Let them cool, then peel the skin. Cut off the stem and remove the seeds using a spoon. (Prep time: 5 minutes, Perform time: 10 minutes, Total time: 15 minutes)
2. 2In a bowl, combine the ground meat, chopped onion, minced garlic, chopped tomatoes, sliced olives, and chopped raisins. Add vinegar. (Prep time: 5 minutes, Perform time: 10 minutes, Total time: 15 minutes)
3. 3Heat butter in a pan. Cook the meat mixture in the hot butter until heated through. Let cool. (Prep time: 0 minutes, Perform time: 10 minutes, Waiting time: 5 minutes, Total time: 15 minutes)
4. 4Once the meat mixture has cooled, fill the prepared chile peppers with the mixture. (Prep time: 5 minutes, Perform time: 5 minutes, Total time: 10 minutes)
5. 5In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 tablespoon of milk to each egg. Season with salt and red pepper. (Prep time: 5 minutes, Perform time: 5 minutes, Total time: 10 minutes)
6. 6Dip the filled chile peppers in the batter. Fry them in hot butter until golden brown. Drain the peppers. (Prep time: 5 minutes, Perform time: 15 minutes, Total time: 20 minutes)
7. 7Sprinkle the fried chile peppers with chopped parsley and serve hot. A prepared sauce or white sauce with apple, raisins, peach preserves, or marmalade can be served over the chile peppers, if desired. (Prep time: 0 minutes, Perform time: 0 minutes, Total time: 0 minutes)