Chili Relleno Casserole

• Meat

  • 1 lb 90% lean ground beef, lean

• Produce

  • 1/2 Carrots
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1/2 Onion
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 6 Poblano, large
  • 1 tbsp Raisins

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 8 oz Salsa, mild

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup Flour

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tsp Cumin, ground
  • 1/4 cup Walnuts, toasted

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cups Half and half
  • 2 cups Mexican-blend shredded cheese
  • 2 cups Pepper jack cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 6-8 large Poblano, Banana or Bell Peppers
• 2 cups Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded
• 2 cups Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese
• 1 lb 90% Lean Ground Beef
• 1/2 Onion, finely diced
• 1 Clove Garlic, minced
• 1/2 Carrots, diced
• 1 TBSP Raisins, chopped
• 1/4 cup Toasted Walnuts, chopped
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 1 tsp Ground Cumin
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 8oz Mild Salsa
• 4 Eggs
• 2/3 cup Flour
• 1 1/2 cups Half and Half

Directions

• • Preheat oven to 350°. • Roast the peppers on a grill or in the broiler until the skin is charred. Peel away the skin, cut vertically so the pepper can be laid flat, and remove the seeds. • In a large pan, sauté onion, garlic and carrots until the onions are translucent. • Add the raisins and the walnuts to the onion mixture. • Add the chili powder, cinnamon, cumin and oregano to the onion/raisin mixture; sauté an additional minute or two. • Add the ground beef to the onion mixture, cook until meat is browned and cooked through. • Prepare batter by mixing together the eggs, flour and half and half; whisk well. • Grease a 13″x9″ casserole dish with a non-stick spray. • Layer ingredients in casserole in this order: 1/2 peppers (laid flat), meat mixture, 1/2 pepper jack cheese, 1/2 Mexican blend cheese, 1/2 batter. Then this order: 1/2 peppers (laid flat), 1/2 batter, Salsa, 1/2 pepper jack cheese, 1/2 Mexican blend cheese. • Bake in a preheated 350° over for 1 hour covered. Remove cover after 1 hour and bake for an additional 15 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly.