Chili Rellenos Casserole

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1/2 lb. Ground Chicken or Turkey (93% lean)1 cup chopped onion1 3/4 tsp Ground Cumin1 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano1/2 tsp Garlic Powder1/4 tsp Salt1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper1 (16oz) Can Fat Free Refried Beans2 (4.oz) Cans Whole Green Chilies (drained and cut lengthwise into quarter)1 cup (4 oz.) Preshredded Colby Jack Cheese1 cup Frozen Whole Kernel Corn1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour1/4 tsp Salt1 1/3 cups Skim Milk1/8 tsp Hot Sauce2 Eggs lightly beaten2 Egg Whites
Directions
Makes approximately 10 servings

Cook ground chicken (or turkey) and onion in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbles. Combine chicken mixture, Cumin, Oregano, Garlic Powder, Salt, Pepper, and Refreid Beans in a bowl. Stir well and set aside.

Arrange half of the Green Chile strips in a 11 x 7 inch baking dish. Top with half the cheese. Spoon mounds of bean mixture onto cheese and spread gently, leaving a 1/4 inch border around the edge of the dish. Top with corn. Arrange remaining Chili strips over corn, top with remaining cheese. Set aside.

Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Gradually add milk and hot sauce, stirring with a wire whisk until blended. Stir in Eggs and Egg Whites and pour over casserole.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 5 minutes. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MADDERMAUS.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 171.3
  • Total Fat: 5.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 67.6 mg
  • Sodium: 585.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 13.4 g

Member Reviews
  • BSPROUT
    Yummy recipe. Very easy to make. I substituted chopped up rotisserie chicken for the ground because that's what I had in the fridge, I used an extra can of the chiles and I used pepperjack cheese to make it more zippy. Delicious! - 10/17/10