Cheesy Chile Casserole Recipes

EASY CHILE RELLENO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with nonstick spray.
• Open up the cans of whole chiles and drain completely. If they are not already open, slit one side of each chili with a knife and remove all the seeds from the center.
• Layer the chiles in the pan, covering the bottom. Use half the chiles, about 10 ounces.
• Top the chiles with 1/2 cup each of shredded cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack Cheese, and Pepper Jack cheese.
• Repeat. Layer the remaining chiles on top of the cheese, top with 1/2 cup each of the cheeses.
• Meanwhile in a large bowl or stand mixer, whisk together 8 eggs, 1 cup evaporated milk*, 2/3 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt, and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• Pour the egg mixture evenly over the cheese and chiles.**
• Bake at 350 for about 35-45 minutes. You will know it's done when the top is puffy, the edges are golden, and the center doesn't wobble more than the edges when you shake the pan.
• Let set for about 5 minutes and then serve!

CHEESY CHILE RELLENO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease an 8x11-inch baking dish. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, evaporated milk, cumin, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• In a baking dish, layer two corn tortillas to cover the bottom. Top with slices of poblano peppers and about 1 cup of each cheese. Repeat with two more layers. Top with any remaining pepper slices and two corn tortillas and cheeses.
• Slowly pour egg mixture over the top of everything.
• Bake in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with drained tomatoes and any remaining cheese. Return to the oven and bake an additional 30 minutes. The top should bubble and the bottom should be golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.

CHEESY CHILE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cheeses. In a greased 2-quart baking dish, layer cheese and chiles. Whisk the eggs, flour and milk; pour over cheese mixture. , Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Top with half of the tomato sauce or salsa; bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with remaining sauce.

CHEESY CHILI MAC CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• In a large, deep skillet or Dutch Oven heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions to the pan and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat up to medium-high and add in the ground beef. Cook until no longer pink. Add in the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Drain excess liquid in pan if necessary.
• Add in the fire roasted tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chilis, salt, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, corn, and black beans. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil and then turn heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a pot water to a boil and cook the macaroni according to package directions. Drain and add the pasta to the chili mixture, stirring to combine.
• Transfer mixture to your prepared baking dish and top with the grated cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and mixture is bubbly.
• Serve immediately.

CHEESY CHILI DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Cut three 1/2-inch diagonal slits into each hot dog.
• Cut cheese into 36 strips.
• Insert a cheese strip in each slit of hot dogs.
• In a ungreased 11-1/2 x 7 1/2 baking dish mix beans, tomato sauce and seasonings.
• Place the hot dogs over the bean mixture.
• Bake 20-25 minutes.
• (You may serve the hot dogs on buns with chili mixture spooned on top).

CHEESY CHILE RELLENOS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease 8 or 9-inch square pan. Melt margarine in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Stir in green chiles. Spoon chile mixture evenly into greased pan. Sprinkle with cheeses.
• In small bowl, beat eggs slightly. Beat in sour cream and red pepper flakes. Spoon egg mixture evenly over cheeses. Sprinkle with tomato.
• Bake at 350ºF for 35 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

CHEESY GREEN CHILE EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in flour, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• Stir in cottage cheese, Mexican cheese blend, melted butter and green chilies. Pour into prepared baking dish. Bake immediately for 35-40 minutes, or until edges are browned and center is set. Alternately, you can cover and refrigerate the casserole overnight and bake the next day. You may need to add 5 minutes to the baking time. Cool for about 10 minutes before slicing into squares and serving.

CHILI CHEESE DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lay out the crescent sheets in triangles.
• Sprinkle the cheddar cheese evenly on the triangles of crescent dough, then wrap each triangle around a hot dog.
• Pour the chili into a 9 inch by 13 inch baking dish.
• Place the rolled hot dogs on top of the chili in the baking dish, evenly spread out.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEESY GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Roughly chop 1 jalapeno pepper and 1 poblano pepper; add to the skillet with chicken and garlic. Squeeze lime over mixture and add lime rind to the skillet. Cook, covered, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, stirring occasionally, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Meanwhile, set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place remaining jalapeno and poblano peppers onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook peppers under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Chop cooked chicken into small pieces and place into a bowl. Add hot peppers to the bowl, cover, and let steam for 10 minutes. Peel skin from peppers, remove seeds, and slice.
• Place small amount of enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan, just enough to cover the bottom. Place 5 tortillas on on top. Place 1/2 of the sliced poblano and jalapeno peppers on top of tortillas. Lay out 1/2 of the chicken and 1/2 of the Mexican cheese on top of the peppers. Spoon 1/2 of the remaining enchilada sauce on top of cheese layer. Repeat layering steps. Top with chopped cilantro.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheesy is melted and browning, about 25 minutes.

CHEESY GREEN CHILE RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Lightly spray an 8-in square casserole dish with cooking spray,
• Combine sour cream and diced green chiles in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Spoon 1 cup of rice into the bottom of the casserole dish.
• Spread one-third of the sour cream mixture on top of the rice.
• Top with one-third of the shredded pepper jack cheese.
• Repeat layers two more times.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

CHILI CHEESE DOG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a 9x13 inch pan, combine the canned chili and Rotel and stir until well mixed.
• Sprinkle half of the cheese (¾ cup) onto the center of the pan. Set aside for now.
• Lay out the crescent dough on the counter. Tear the croissants into 6 individual triangles.
• Sprinkle each crescent dough triangle with the last half of the cheese (¾ cup) and wrap around the hot dog, making sure to leave the hot dog ends exposed.
• Place each wrapped hot dog on top of the chili mixture in the baking dish. Try to make sure they are evenly spaced.
• Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until the crescent rolls turn golden brown on top and are cooked through. I like to separate the rolls from each other to check for doneness.
• Garnish with minced parsley, optional and serve warm.