chile relleno
noun
chile re·lle·no
-rā-ˈyā-(ˌ)nō 
plural chiles rellenos also chile rellenos
: a stuffed chili pepper that usually contains cheese or meat and is fried or grilled
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This is not New York City in the 1990s but the Santa Fe of today—specifically, devouring tortilla soup and chiles rellenos at Tomasita’s, shopping at Desert Moss Vintage, and admiring the artwork at GF Contemporary, in the town’s gallery district on Canyon Road.
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Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
Other nearby states' comfort foods include chile relleno (New Mexico), green chili (Colorado), funeral potatoes (Utah), steak and eggs (Nevada) and rocky road ice cream (California).
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Owner Tom Gilliland’s temple to Mexican art and gastronomy takes you there with its magnificent architecture, layers of original artwork and dishes like duck enchiladas and chile relleno en nogada.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
Head to Whiptail Grill for their famous goat cheese chile relleno.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
Other nearby states' comfort foods include chile relleno (New Mexico), green chili (Colorado), funeral potatoes (Utah), steak and eggs (Nevada) and rocky road ice cream (California).
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Owner Tom Gilliland’s temple to Mexican art and gastronomy takes you there with its magnificent architecture, layers of original artwork and dishes like duck enchiladas and chile relleno en nogada.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
Head to Whiptail Grill for their famous goat cheese chile relleno.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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“Chile relleno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chile%20relleno. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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