Name: Hatch Chile Relleno Casserole with Ranchero Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Egg whites - 4; Evaporated milk - 1 cup; All-purpose flour - ⅓ cup; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Oaxaca cheese, shredded - 1 pound; Canned Hatch chile peppers, sliced open - 27 ounces; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; White onion, diced - 1 medium; Garlic - 2 cloves; New Mexico chile powder - 3 tablespoons; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Cumin - ½ teaspoon; Red bell pepper, sliced - 1; All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon; Chicken broth - 1 (14.5 ounce) can

Ingredients for - Hatch Chile Relleno Casserole with Ranchero Sauce

1. Egg whites 4

2. Evaporated milk 1 cup

3. All-purpose flour ⅓ cup

4. Salt 1 teaspoon

5. Oaxaca cheese, shredded 1 pound

6. Canned Hatch chile peppers, sliced open 27 ounces

7. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

8. White onion, diced 1 medium

9. Garlic 2 cloves

10. New Mexico chile powder 3 tablespoons

11. Salt 1 teaspoon

12. Cumin ½ teaspoon

13. Red bell pepper, sliced 1

14. All-purpose flour 1 tablespoon

15. Chicken broth 1 (14.5 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - Hatch Chile Relleno Casserole with Ranchero Sauce

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Place egg whites in a bowl and beat until stiff. Gently fold in evaporated milk, flour, and salt. Cover bottom of baking dish with 1/2 the egg white mixture. Place chiles flat over egg whites. Sprinkle Oaxaca cheese over chiles. Top with remaining chiles and egg white mixture.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set, about 30 minutes.

4 . Stage

While casserole bakes, heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic for 2 minutes. Add chile powder, salt, and cumin. Cook and stir for another minute. Add bell peppers and cook until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add flour and stir for 2 minutes. Slowly add broth, stirring to avoid lumps. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until casserole is ready.

5 . Stage

Serve the sauce with slices of the chile relleno casserole.