Layered Chile Chorizo Casserole Recipes

CHORIZO CHILE RELLENO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage and ground beef, breaking up meat as it cooks.
• Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is tender.
• Drain well, as chorizo is quite greasy.
• Cut the chilies into strips length-wise.
• Line a 9x9" square baking dish with half of the chilies; top with 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
• Add browned meat mixture then top with remaining chilies; set aside.
• Beat together eggs and flour until smooth; add milk, salt, and Tabasco or cayenne pepper.
• Pour egg mixture over casserole.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 350F oven for about 35 to 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted around the center comes out clean.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over the top of the hot casserole.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

FILLING CHILE RELLENO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375°F.
• Beat half & half, 4 eggs and flour until smooth.
• Split whole chilis open, clean seeds off and drain on paper towl.
• Mix cheese, reserving 3/4 cup for top.
• Make alternate layers chilies first, remaining cheese, and egg mixture in a deep 1-1/2 qt baking dish or a 9x13 casserole dish and repeat. Pour tomato sauce over top.
• Sprinkle with reserved cheese.Cover with foil, bake at 375°F for 1 hour and 15 min without foil or until cooked in center.
• Let rest 10 minutes to set before serving.