‖ relleno, n.
(reˈʎeno)
[Sp., lit. ‘stuffed’.]
A chile relleno or Mexican stuffed green pepper: see *chilli n. 2. Chiefly pl.
| 1906 M. Southworth 101 Mexican Dishes 36 Rellenos. Grind fine a pound of well-cooked veal and add to it a Spanish sausage (chorizo), a half-cupful, each, of seedless raisins and blanched almonds... Broil sweet Mexican green peppers... Serve with tomato sauce. 1974 C. Larson Matthew's Hand i. 10 He would try to teach her how to cook a decent relleno. 1987 San Diego Union 26 Mar. ii. 2/5 An alternate way to make these rellenos is to stuff the meat mixture into whole green chiles. |