Recipe Details

Summary

Name: CHILE RELLENO CASSEROLE

Category: Beef

Ingredients and Directions

20 oz whole green chiles

1 lg onion

1 tablespoon cumin

1 each salt to taste

1 salt, to taste

8 oz sharp cheddar, grated

13 oz can evap. milk

13 oz can tomato sauce

1 pound lean ground beef

2 each cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoon chile powder

8 oz monterey jack, grated

4 each eggs, beaten

1 tablespoon all purpose flour

1 cup sour cream

1 cup pecans (optional), chopped

1 cup raisins (optional)

Rinse chiles, open flat and remove seeds. Drain on paper towels. Brown meat with onion and garlic. Drain. Add 1 tsp cumin, 1.5 tbs chili powder and salt. Stir. In a greased 9x13 inch pan, layer chiles, beef and additional chiles. Combine cheeses and sprinkle over chiles. Beat together eggs, milk and flour. 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. (Note: If preparing ahead of time, do not cover with tomato sauce until time to bake.) Serve toppings in seperate bowls and let guests help themselves.