Grandma's Famous Chile Relleno Bake Recipe

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Grandma's Famous Chile Relleno Bake
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Directions:

  1. SET oven rack to the center position; PREHEAT oven to 350°F; BUTTER a 3-quart baking dish.
  2. DIVIDE an 8 ounce block of Monterey Jack cheese in half; cut each half into 6 equal slices, for a total of 12 cheese slices (if using a large brick of cheese, cut 1/2 slices into diagons). Shred the remaining 16 ounces cheese (or use pre-shredded Monterey Jack cheese).
  3. DRAIN one 27-ounce can whole green chiles; BLOT chilies well; PLACE into buttered baking dish,.
  4. STUFF 12-16 green chiles with one wedge of cheese; ARRANGE stuffed chiles single-layer, overlapping if necessary (arrange wide ends of chiles beside narrow ends of following chile until all chiles are used).
  5. BLEND the dry ingredients of the batter first in a medium bowl (1/3 cup flour, 4 tablespoons powdered parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon crushed dried basil, and 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary; WHISK in 8 beaten eggs with 1 1/4 cups milk until batter is smooth.
  6. STIR the saute mixture into the batter; POUR the batter over chiles in baking dish; SPREAD 12 ounces (3 cups) shredded cheese evenly over the batter mixture.
  7. BAKE casserole uncovered in a 350°F oven for 35 minutes; LEAVE oven on.
  8. REMOVE casserole from oven; SPREAD one 14-ounce jar pizza sauce evenly over the top; SPRINKLE evenly with the remaining 4 ounces (1 cup) shredded cheese; RETURN to oven and continue baking uncovered for 10 minutes.
  9. ALLOW to cool and set for 5-7 minutes before cutting.
  10. SLICE, serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 308.86 Kcal (1293 kJ)
Calories from fat 198.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.02g 34%
Cholesterol 177.15mg 59%
Sodium 605.23mg 25%
Potassium 202.93mg 4%
Total Carbs 7.03g 2%
Sugars 2.04g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.59g 2%
Protein 20.45g 41%
Vitamin C 6mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 545.4mg 55%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 236.43 Kcal (990 kJ)
Calories from fat 151.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.86g 34%
Cholesterol 135.61mg 59%
Sodium 463.3mg 25%
Potassium 155.34mg 4%
Total Carbs 5.38g 2%
Sugars 1.56g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.45g 2%
Protein 15.66g 41%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 19%
Iron 0.8mg 6%
Calcium 417.5mg 55%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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