Constance
Master Chef
My cousin, who lives in New Mexico, talks about his wife's chile relllenos. Her recipe looks laborious and very fattening, but I found this one on the web, and wonder what you all think of it. The amounts and method weren't very clear, but here is what I got out of it. I'd appreciate some input from you all before I try it out. C'mon, some of you pepper heads surely know more about this than I.
Chile Relleno Casserole
Serves: 10
Ingredients:
1 tb All purpose flour
4 Eggs, beaten
8 oz Monterey jack, grated
3 tb+ Chile powder
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 lb Lean ground beef
13 oz Can tomato sauce
13 oz Can evap. milk
8 oz Sharp cheddar, grated
1 Salt to taste
1 tb+ Cumin
1 Lg onion
20 oz Whole green chiles
1 c Sour cream
Toppings
Instructions:
Rinse chiles, open flat and remove seeds.
Drain on paper towels.
Brown meat with onion and garlic.
Drain.
Add cumin, 1 tbl chili powder and salt.
Stir.
In a greased 9x13" pan, layer chiles, beef and additional chiles.
Combine cheeses and sprinkle over chiles.
Beat together eggs, milk, flour and sour cream.
Pour over cheese mixture.
To the tomato sauce add 2 tsp cumin and 1-5 tbs chili powder.
Pour over all.
Bake 30-45 min at 350 F.
Serve toppings in seperate bowls and let guests help themselves.
(Note: If preparing ahead of time, do not cover with tomato sauce until time to bake.)
Chile Relleno Casserole
Serves: 10
Ingredients:
1 tb All purpose flour
4 Eggs, beaten
8 oz Monterey jack, grated
3 tb+ Chile powder
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 lb Lean ground beef
13 oz Can tomato sauce
13 oz Can evap. milk
8 oz Sharp cheddar, grated
1 Salt to taste
1 tb+ Cumin
1 Lg onion
20 oz Whole green chiles
1 c Sour cream
Toppings
Instructions:
Rinse chiles, open flat and remove seeds.
Drain on paper towels.
Brown meat with onion and garlic.
Drain.
Add cumin, 1 tbl chili powder and salt.
Stir.
In a greased 9x13" pan, layer chiles, beef and additional chiles.
Combine cheeses and sprinkle over chiles.
Beat together eggs, milk, flour and sour cream.
Pour over cheese mixture.
To the tomato sauce add 2 tsp cumin and 1-5 tbs chili powder.
Pour over all.
Bake 30-45 min at 350 F.
Serve toppings in seperate bowls and let guests help themselves.
(Note: If preparing ahead of time, do not cover with tomato sauce until time to bake.)