Two Pepper Chile Rellenos Casserole Recipes

CHILI RELLENO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Drain and seed peppers. Cut Monterey Cheese into long cheese sticks that will fit inside peppers. If pepper tears wrap pepper around each strip of cheese.
• Place in a greased 10x6x2 baking dish.
• In a medium bowl combine eggs and milk. Beat in flour, baking powder, and salt until smooth. Pour over peppers in baking dish.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese.
• Bake in preheated 350° oven for 30 until golden and center is baked.
• Cut into squares and serve.
• Top with Sour Cream and Salsa

CHILES RELLENOS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart square baking dish; set aside. Quarter the chile peppers and remove seeds, stems, and veins.* Immerse peppers in boiling water for 3 minutes; drain. Invert peppers onto paper towels to drain well. Place the peppers, cut side up, in prepared baking dish. Top with cheeses.
• In a medium bowl combine eggs and milk. Add flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper, and salt. Beat with a rotary beater until smooth (or place in a food processor or blender; cover and process or blend until smooth). Pour egg mixture over chile peppers and cheeses.
• Bake, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until a knife inserted into the egg mixture comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHILI RELLENOS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F and have ready a greased 9x13" casserole dish.
• Add the tomato sauce, chili powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, cumin, and onion powder to a medium-sized mixing bowl and stir to combine. Pour the sauce into the casserole dish.
• Split the chilis in half lengthwise and take care to remove all of the seeds. Using half of the total chilis, lay them flat, in one layer across the sauce. Then, sprinkle evenly with half of the cheese. Repeat with another layer of chilis, and end with a sprinkle of the remaining cheese. Set aside until ready to use.
• Separate the egg whites and the yolks. Add the egg whites to a clean medium-sized mixing bowl and the yolks to a large mixing bowl. Set the bowl of yolks aside.
• Using a handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat the egg whites until they are about 4 times the size, white, and glossy -- about 4 minutes.
• Stir the milk, flour, and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt into the egg yolk mixture. Then, fold in the egg whites. Pour the mixture evenly across the top of the casserole and spread to the edges of the dish
• Transfer to the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the topping is set and golden brown. Allow to cool slightly, serve, and enjoy!

CHILI RELLENOS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Evenly layer 1 can chile peppers in the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the Jack and Cheddar cheeses, and cover with remaining chile peppers.
• In a bowl, mix together the eggs, evaporated milk, and flour. If too thick, feel free to add 1/2 cup regular milk. Pour over the top of the chilies.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, pour tomato sauce evenly over the top, and continue baking another 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining Jack and Cheddar cheeses, pop under the broiler for a few minutes, and serve.

POBLANO PEPPER CHILE RELLENOS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Roast, peel, and deseed poblano peppers.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x12-inch glass baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Spread the peppers out in a single layer on the bottom of the baking dish.
• Sprinkle the cheddar/Colby cheese over the peppers.
• In a bowl, combine the eggs, flour, milk, salt, and mustard. Whisk until flour clumps are gone. (some may remain)
• Pour egg mixture over cheese.
• Top with pepper jack cheese.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes at 350 degrees F or until firm and set in the center.
• Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

TWO-PEPPER CHILE RELLENOS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Place poblano chiles in single layer on rack of broiler pan sprayed with cooking spray. Broil, 4 inches from heat, 10 min. or until skins are covered with black blisters, turning occasionally. Place hot chiles in bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Let stand 10 min.
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Remove and discard peels and seeds from chiles. Set chiles aside.
• Place roasted red peppers in even layer on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with 1/2 the shredded cheese. Top with poblano chiles and remaining shredded cheese.
• Beat egg whites in large bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Add egg yolks; beat on low speed just until blended. Stir in Parmesan. Pour over ingredients in baking dish; spread to completely cover all ingredients in baking dish.
• Bake 30 min. or until top is golden brown and casserole is heated through.

CHILE RELLENO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Remove the stems and slice the peppers on one side lengthwise, leaving the peppers intact, and then remove the seeds.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
• Place the Poblano peppers on the baking pan evenly spaced, then drizzle on the olive oil. Use your hands to coat them well.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Flip the peppers over and bake for 10 more minutes or until the tops have charred a bit.
• In the meantime, whisk together the eggs, milk, flour, salt, cumin, paprika and baking powder in a large bowl then set aside.
• Once the peppers are done, reduce the oven heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Let the peppers cool until you can safely handle them then remove the skin and slice each pepper in thirds lengthwise.
• Pour 1/3 of the egg mixture into a 9 by 13-inch baking pan or a casserole dish then add ½ of the peppers on top along with 1/3 of the cheese sprinkled on top.
• Pour half of the remaining egg mixture on top followed by the remaining pepper slices.
• Pour on the remaining egg mixture followed by the remaining cheese and cover loosely with aluminum foil then bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake again for 15-20 minutes or until the center no longer jiggles.
• Slice and serve with freshly chopped cilantro for garnish if desired.