Chile Relleno Casserole
  1. Roast 6-7 poblano peppers on a comal until charred all around

  2. Transfer roasted peppers to a ziploc bag, seal, and allow to sweat

  3. In a saucepan, add 4 Roma tomatoes, ⅛ onion, 1-3 jalapeños or Serranos, and 1-5 chile de arbol pods

  4. Cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat

  5. Transfer boiled ingredients to a blender with 2 garlic cloves, ½ tsp oregano, salt, black pepper, and ¼ cup water

  6. Blend until smooth

  7. Heat oil in the saucepan over medium heat and add the salsa

  8. Bring salsa to a simmer, taste for salt, and adjust if needed

  9. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes

  10. Peel and prep the roasted peppers

  11. Separate 6 eggs into yolks and whites

  12. Beat egg whites for 3-5 minutes until fluffy and stiff peaks form

  13. Mix egg yolks with ¼ cup milk or heavy cream, salt, black pepper, baking powder, and ⅓ cup all-purpose flour

  14. Carefully fold egg whites into the egg yolk mixture

  15. Preheat oven to 350°F

  16. Lightly spray a 7x11 inch baking dish with oil

  17. Pour half of the egg batter into the baking dish and spread evenly

  18. Layer with chile poblanos

  19. Add half of the shredded cheese

  20. Add another layer of chile poblanos

  21. Pour the remaining egg batter and spread evenly

  22. Top with remaining cheese

  23. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and set

  24. Allow to rest for 20 minutes before serving

  25. Serve with the prepared salsa

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🥘Casserole

Cuisine🇲🇽Mexican

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 45m

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