Chile Relleno Casserole

This savory and easy-making brunch pleaser is a great choice for Easter or really any Sunday morning! This recipe is a vegetarian version, but feel free to add in some cooked sausage. Fresh milk can be substituted if evaporated is not available. Canned chiles are the easiest and most readily available at this time of year, but if you’re a gardener, you might want to plan ahead and try growing growing delicious chile peppers like Anaheim. You can easily roast peppers yourself using a variety of techniques and cook with them right away or freeze for later. The Co-op sells pepper seeds (which should be started soon), plant starts, and if it doesn’t end up working out in the garden, we carry fresh Anaheim peppers most of the year and local ones starting in late summer.

anaheim pepper
  • 2 4 oz. cans whole green chile
  • ¾ lb. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • ¾ lb. cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 12 oz. evaporated milk
  • 6 eggs, beaten slightly

Instructions:

Slit chiles open. Place skin side down in an 8×8” baking dish. Layer with Jack and cheddar cheeses. Mix milk and eggs together and pour carefully over cheeses. Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes before cutting.

Makes about 8 servings.