Poblano-Shrimp Enchiladas

Mild poblano chiles, succulent shrimp, onion, tomato and sour cream rolled up in corn tortillas, covered in green enchilada sauce and topped with Monterey Jack cheese.

Recipe Ingredients:

3/4 pound unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp
5 tablespoons olive oil - divided use
1 large poblano pepper, halved and seeded
1 large onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup sour cream
8 corn tortillas
1 (10-ounce) can green enchilada sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Cooking Directions:

1. Peel shrimp, and devein, if desired. Coarsely chop shrimp, and set aside.
2. Brush an 11x7-inch baking dish with 2 tablespoons oil. Set aside.
3. Sauté pepper in remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until skin looks blistered. Remove from skillet, and chop.
4. Return chopped pepper to skillet. Add onion and next 5 ingredients; sauté 4 minutes. Add chopped shrimp, and sauté 1 minute; remove from heat, and cool 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream.
5. Heat tortillas according to package directions. Spoon shrimp mixture evenly down center of each tortilla, and roll up. Arrange, seam side down, in prepared pan. Top with sauce, and sprinkle with cheese. Cover and chill up to 1 day ahead.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Makes 4 servings.