Not a chile relleno

After spending the day at Moraine State Park, we drove to Butler for dinner. The item at the left in the picture was billed as a beef chile relleno. I gave it a go because we've been confronted by the addition of beef to all chile rellenos we've had since moving to Pittsburgh. Even by local standars, this one doesn't come close. I'm pretty sure they're supposed to be breaded and fried. Bethany and I have been eating them for years, but mostly when we lived in Colorado, New Mexico, and Oregon. Our experience is that they are only filled with cheese, not beef. The mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh we frequent stuffs them with beef. They do have a cheese-filled relleno, but they call it chile poblano. In any case, it matches up with our experience out west. However, the wikipedia page for chile relleno does mention a very different meat content, but sort of says the cheese versions are traditional.

I can't say this one wasn't tasty. It was also probably healthier, but it didn't quite meet expectations. Overall, though, the food was good. Thanks to my friend/coworker, Butch, for the recommendation.