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Green Chili Egg Casserole is an easy, tasty treat for the whole family!
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Ingredients for Green Chili Egg Casserole:
10 large eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
dash salt
1/4 cup butter (melted)
2 cups cottage cheese
8 oz Monterey Jack Cheese (grated)
8 oz Cheddar Cheese (grated)
8 – 10 oz (fire roasted) green chilis
10 – 16 oz chopped spinach (fresh or frozen)
9″ x 13″ casserole / baking dish
Casserollin’ Right Along!
Preheat oven to 350(F). Grate Cheddar and Monterey Jack Cheese.
In a large mixing bowl beat 10 eggs until fluffy.
Add cottage cheese to beaten eggs. Mixture will be lumpy.
Gradually add Cheddar Cheese and combine thoroughly.
Gradually add Monterey Jack Cheese and combine thoroughly.
Mixture will be very thick.
Stir in green chilies.
Add chopped spinach. Spinach can be fresh or frozen. If frozen, be sure to thaw and remove any excess water.
Be sure to thoroughly incorporate all ingredients into the egg mixture before adding dry ingredients.
Stir in dry ingredients.
Melt butter and pour into bottom of 9 x 13 baking dish.
Spread butter around to evenly coat bottom of dish.
Pour egg mixture in baking dish.
Spread mixture evenly in baking dish.
Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated, 350 (F) oven for 50 minutes. Remove cover and bake another 10 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Notice the browning around the edges? Mmmm. That’s my favorite part! Leftovers store well in the refrigerator, simply microwave to reheat. For a different twist, serve on corn tortillas with guacamole and salsa for quick, breakfast tacos!
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If you’re here from Dad Labs, thanks for stopping by! If you’re looking for the Sour Cream Coffee Cake also mentioned in the episode, you can find it here. And a Big Thank You to Maria O and Diane J, two very special mothers in my life who shared this recipe :) Happy Mother’s Day!
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I’m making this for sure. the cotage cheese and spinch seem a little weird but youve never steered me wromg Betty.
your fan, BJ
Looks absolutely delicious!
Thanks BJ! I can practically guarantee you won’t even taste the spinach and cottage cheese. Let me know what you think ;)
Thanks Jason! Wonderful to have you stop by…
Looks delicious! Loving all that cheese and the chilis!
It looks so fresh, beautiful delicious with cottage and chili! Now I’m hungry!
Great idea!!!
This looks so good, even for dinner! I love the smoked green chiles from a can when they are not in season, they are almost as tasty as fresh. And thank you for the mother’s day reminder, I am the worst daughter ever and would have completely forgotten the holiday!
Thanks, HoneyB, Gera, pinkpeppercorn & Heidi! Hope you all had a fabulous Mother’s Day! And Heidi… any time! I’m happy to be a gentle reminder :)
The Seuss fan in me would be very tempted to add some pre-cooked ham to the casserole… then eat it on a boat, or a plane, or a train. I would like green egg and ham casserole. I really would like it, Betty I Am. :P
LOL Xander! Ham would be a great addition to this dish. Quite often we serve it with bacon on the side… because there is so much cheese, it is very rich. :)
Wow, does this sound delicious! I’m anxious to try it.
Would this recipe still be as good if you weren’t to add the cottage cheese? But instead other cheeses?
Hi Erin,
The cottage cheese probably helps “fluff” up the casserole; I think other cheeses in its place may make the casserole, flat and lifeless and possibly too greasy. That said, I’ve never tried leaving it out, so if you give it a try, please share your results… And in case you’re wondering, you wouldn’t even know there is cottage cheese in this casserole unless you read the recipe.
Okay, I just made this recipe and I just finished my last bite and how wonderful it was. I must say that I had to cook mine longer than 50 minutes covered in foil, I cooked it for 60 minutes and then uncovered it and had to cook it uncovered for 25 minutes and it came out beautiful. I might cut down a little on the butter next time.
Great recipe!
Thanks so much for letting me know, Melissa! And thanks for sharing your baking times — all ovens vary and it’s nice to know other experiences… you can definitely cut back on the butter! Happy Holidays <3
Absolutely delicious!! Thank you! <3