# Chile Rellenos Casserole

A healthier, mouthwatering twist on a classic favorite!

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 poblano peppers
- 20 oz Oaxaca cheese
- 1 cooking spray
- 6 eggs
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 third cup all purpose flour
- 0.25 cup milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 5 tomatoes
- 0.25 white onion
- 1 jalapeño pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tortilla
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon
- 0.5 tsp oregano
- 1 third cup water

## Instructions

1. Roast six poblano peppers on a gas stove until fully roasted. Put them in a bag to sweat.
2. Peel the peppers using a spoon, cut them open and remove the seeds.
3. Grate 20 ounces of Oaxaca cheese (or any melting cheese of your choice).
4. In a bowl, separate the yolks from six room temperature eggs.
5. Beat the egg whites with a whisk until fluffy.
6. Add the egg yolks, half a teaspoon of baking powder, one-third cup of all-purpose flour, one-fourth cup of milk, salt, and pepper to taste.
7. Mix at medium speed until well combined.
8. Grease a baking tray with cooking spray.
9. Add a layer of the egg mixture and spread evenly.
10. Lay three poblano pepper halves on top of the batter.
11. Add a layer of cheese.
12. Add the other three pepper halves, then more cheese.
13. Add the remaining egg mixture and top with more cheese.
14. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
15. Meanwhile, roast five Roma tomatoes, a quarter of a white onion, one jalapeño pepper, and two garlic cloves on a gas stove.
16. Remove the roasted vegetables from the heat, remove the skins of the tomatoes and jalapeño.
17. Fry one tortilla in oil until golden and crispy.
18. Add the tortilla, tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, garlic, two teaspoons of chicken bouillon, half a teaspoon of oregano, and one-third cup of water to a blender.
19. Blend until smooth.
20. Fry the blended salsa in the same pan used for the tortilla.
21. Mix the salsa and check for salt.
22. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and let simmer for about two minutes.
23. Serve the casserole with the salsa.

## Equipment

- oven
- gas stove
- baking tray
- blender
- whisk
- grater
- knife
- spoon
- mixing bowl
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHZgkGPyBuM/?igsh=bGl4ZTYyYTU5dDMw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6626449e-e48a-40f4-b8d3-5067758d49ca
- Extracted: 2025-03-22

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