# Chile Relleno Casserole

A cheesy, delicious casserole made with poblano peppers and a flavorful salsa.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 poblano peppers
- 20 ounces Oaxaca cheese
- 6 eggs
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1.33 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 5 Roma tomatoes
- 0.25 white onion
- 1 jalapeño pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tortilla
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
- 0.5 teaspoon oregano
- 1.33 cup water

## Instructions

1. Roast six poblano peppers over a gas stove until fully roasted. Put them in a bag to sweat.
2. Peel and cut the peppers open, removing the seeds.
3. Grate 20 ounces of Oaxaca cheese (or your choice of melting cheese).
4. Separate the yolks from six room temperature eggs.
5. Beat the egg whites with a KitchenAid stand mixer until fluffy.
6. Add egg yolks, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup of milk, salt, and pepper to the egg whites. Mix at medium speed.
7. Grease a baking tray and add a layer of egg mixture, spreading evenly.
8. Add three poblano pepper halves, a layer of cheese, and repeat with remaining peppers and cheese.
9. Add the rest of the egg mixture and top with more cheese.
10. Bake in the oven at 350°F for 30 minutes.
11. Roast five Roma tomatoes, 1/4 of a white onion, one jalapeño pepper, and two garlic cloves in a frying pan.
12. Fry one tortilla in oil until crispy golden.
13. Add the fried tortilla and roasted veggies (after removing the skin from the tomatoes and jalapeño) to a blender along with 2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon, 1/2 teaspoon of oregano, and 1/3 cup of water.
14. Blend the ingredients and fry the resulting salsa in the same oil used for the tortilla.
15. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and simmer for about 2 minutes.
16. Serve the casserole with the salsa.

## Equipment

- oven
- gas stove
- bowl
- grater
- whisk
- KitchenAid stand mixer
- spatula
- frying pan
- blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9iZqPLSUdt/?igsh=b3JiaWVxdHlvcHRh
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cf210e66-4f24-4550-a762-2e64c3536c59
- Extracted: 2025-04-16

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