Recipes with Oaxaca cheese and poblano
12 verified Mexican recipes with Oaxaca cheese and poblano.
Melted quesillo and fire-roasted poblano: rajas con queso, cheese-stuffed chiles rellenos, rajas quesadillas, queso fundido with rajas and poblano soup with quesillo. The chilli's sweet smokiness and Oaxaca cheese's milky pull make one of Mexico's great vegetarian pairings.
This page gathers 12 verified Mexican recipes with Oaxaca cheese and poblano, ordered A to Z — including Squash with Corn (Calabacitas con Elote), Cheese-Stuffed Chillies, Huitlacoche Corn Fungus Crêpes. Total times range from 25 to 150 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Queso Fundido (25 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £8.99 per 250g (researched for our cost estimates).
Squash with Corn (Calabacitas con Elote)
Sauteed squash with corn kernels, poblano pepper, and fresh cheese.
40 minfacil6 servings
Cheese-Stuffed Chillies
Battered poblano chillies stuffed with cheese in a light tomato broth.
75 minmedia6 servings
Huitlacoche Corn Fungus Crêpes
Crêpes filled with sautéed huitlacoche, epazote and soured cream, gratinated with cheese.
60 minmedia4 servings
Poblano Pepper and Cheese Empanadas
Corn masa empanadas filled with poblano pepper strips and Oaxaca cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Itacates
Triangular masa parcels filled with beans or crackling, cooked on a comal.
40 minfacil8 servings
Omelette de Rajas
Omelette stuffed with roasted poblano strips, soured cream and melted cheese.
30 minfacil2 servings
Queso Fundido (Melted Cheese with Chorizo)
Bubbling melted cheese with chorizo, served with warm tortillas. An irresistible Mexican sharing starter.
25 minfacil4 servings
Chilli Strips in Cream
Roasted poblano chilli strips with sweetcorn, onion and cream.
35 minfacil4 servings
Rajas de Chile Poblano con Elote (Poblano Strips with Sweetcorn)
Roasted poblano strips with sweetcorn and soured cream, a classic versatile Mexican stew.
35 minfacil4 servings
Chilli and Cheese Tamales
Vegetarian tamales filled with roasted poblano chilli strips and melted Oaxaca cheese.
140 minmedia20 servings
Oaxacan Tamales with Pepper Strips and Cheese
Banana leaf tamales with chilli strips and cheese.
150 minmedia12 servings
Uchepos Salados (Savoury Michoacán Fresh Corn Tamales)
Michoacán fresh corn tamales with poblano strips, cream and cheese.
75 minmedia8 servings
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with Oaxaca cheese and poblano are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 12 published Mexican recipes using Oaxaca cheese and poblano, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Squash with Corn (Calabacitas con Elote), Cheese-Stuffed Chillies, Huitlacoche Corn Fungus Crêpes.
What's the quickest recipe with Oaxaca cheese and poblano?
Queso Fundido, ready in 25 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 25 to 150 minutes.
How much does Oaxaca cheese and poblano cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £8.99 per 250g, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got Oaxaca cheese and poblano and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick Oaxaca cheese and poblano plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-17.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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