Easy Cheesy Chili Rellano Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 (4 ounce) cans whole green chili peppers, seeded and drained
• salt, to taste
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 4 egg whites
• tabasco sauce, to taste
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 2 cups sharpcheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 lb ground lamb sausage, cooked and drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly spray a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with no-stick spray; set aside.
• 3 wearing disposable gloves, slit the chili pepers in half lengthwise. remove and discard the seeds; rinse and drain the pepers on several paper towels. salt the chili peppers.
• 4 in a medium mixing bowl, beat together the milk, egg whites, tabasco sauce, and flour until smooth. set aside.
• 5 in a second mixing bowl, combine 1-cup of each cheese and the green onions. (save the remaining cheeses for the topping.).
• 6 assemble the casserole: layer half each of the chili peppers, cheese mixture, and cooked sausage. repeat. pour egg mixture evenly over the top of casserole.
• 7 pour tomato sauce and diced tomatoes over the top, and bake for 30 minutes. sprinle with the reserved cheeses and bake for 20 minutes more.
• 8 let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
• 9 serve with a dollop of sour cream and a freshly tossed green salad dressed in olive oil and red vinegar.