Chili Rellenos w/Corn Tortilla Casserole
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 9
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 529.3
- Total Fat: 19.1 g
- Cholesterol: 172.2 mg
- Sodium: 1,078.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 45.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 38.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Chili Rellenos w/Corn Tortilla Casserole calories by ingredient
Introduction
Comfort food, calculating original recipe - amendments in parenthesis to reduce calories/fat. Comfort food, calculating original recipe - amendments in parenthesis to reduce calories/fat.Number of Servings: 9
Ingredients
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25 serving La Tortilla Factory Hand Made Style Corn Tortillas--White Corn (1 5" tortilla)
1.5 cup Green Chili Peppers, canned
0.25 cup Flour - Gold medal all purpose flour
2.5 tbsp Margarine-like spread, Country Crock, regular (use reduced calorie spread?)
1 cup Milk 2% (use skim milk?)
3 frozen chicken breasts (no skin, no bones - could sub 6 tenderloins)
5 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw (use egg replacement?
7 serving Great Value American Cheese Slices (1 slice) (Eliminate cheese?)
Tips
Making your own homemade white sauce often removes some of the salt/sodium of canned soups.
Directions
1. Boil chicken breasts slowly in 4 cups water.
2. Remove chicken and shred - DO NOT DISCARD cooking liquid.
3. Pour approximately 1 cup cooking liquid into 9x13 pan
4. In a skillet, whisk together margarine and flour to make a roux
5. Once incorporated, mix in milk and 2-3 cups cooking liquid (from chicken) to form slightly thickened "cream sauce"
6. Layer torn tortillas, green chilis, cheese (6 slices per layer), sauce to make 2 layers.
7. top with the rest of tortillas, pour any remaining cream sauce over top. Pour on scrambled eggs.
8. bake at 375 for approx. 35 minutes
Serving Size: makes 9 1 3/4 cup servings
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HIDDENHARBOR.
2. Remove chicken and shred - DO NOT DISCARD cooking liquid.
3. Pour approximately 1 cup cooking liquid into 9x13 pan
4. In a skillet, whisk together margarine and flour to make a roux
5. Once incorporated, mix in milk and 2-3 cups cooking liquid (from chicken) to form slightly thickened "cream sauce"
6. Layer torn tortillas, green chilis, cheese (6 slices per layer), sauce to make 2 layers.
7. top with the rest of tortillas, pour any remaining cream sauce over top. Pour on scrambled eggs.
8. bake at 375 for approx. 35 minutes
Serving Size: makes 9 1 3/4 cup servings
Number of Servings: 9
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HIDDENHARBOR.