Sweet Bell Peppers, Stuffed W. Masa Harina, Caramelized Onions - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 small onions, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dry sherry
1 cup grated manchego cheese
3 1/2 cups masa harina
2 1/4 cups chicken stock
1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
6 whole red bell peppers, tops, removed and seeded
fresh cilantro stem (to garnish)

Preparation

Prehat the oven to 350*F.
to prepare the filling, heat the oil in a large saute pan until very hot.
Add the onions and cook, without stirring for 6 to 8 minutes.
Toss and continue to cook until wellc aramelized and golden brown,about 20 minutes total cookign time.
Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, then add the sherry and cook until the mixture is almost dry, about 4 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let cool.
When cool, fold in the cheese and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the masa harina and stock and whisk until smooth,add hot water if the mixture is too thick.
In the bowl of a mixer, combine the butter, cumin, salt, baking powder, red pepper flakes and 2 tsp of the paprika.
Whip on high speed until fluffy.
Lower the speed and add the reconstituted masa, a tablespoon or so at a time, and beat until well blended.
Next add the cooled onion mixture and mix well.
Distribute the filling among the peppers.
Place the stuffed peppers in a 9 by 13 inch baking dish.
Bake for about 30 minutes, until the fillingis hot.
To serve, place each pepper on a plate, garnish with cilantro sprigs, dust the edge of the plates with the remaining 1 tsp smoked paprika.
Serve hot.