Baked Chili Relleno Casserole
Source of Recipe
Nathele Graham
List of Ingredients
1 8-oz. can whole green chilies
1/2 lb. jack cheese
4 eggs, separated
4 Tbsp. melted butter
Sauce:
1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. oregano leaves
Recipe
Drain and split chilies. Remove seeds. Cut cheese into strips and stuff into chilies.
Beat egg whites until stiff, moist peaks form. DON�T WASH BEATERS and beat yolks until lemon colored. Fold into whites.
Brush bottom and sides of a shallow baking dish with butter. Spoon in half of the egg mixture. Arrange chilies on top. Spoon in the remaining egg mixture and drizzle with butter. Bake at 350� for 25-30 minutes or until brown and puffy.
Sauce:
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Pour over casserole before serving. Makes about 4 servings.