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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (158g) Recipe makes 6 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
Calories 125
Calories from Fat 16		(13%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 1.9g	2%
	Saturated Fat 0.4g	1%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 2mg		0%
Sodium 788mg		32%
Potassium 426mg		12%
Total Carbohydrate 19.1g		6%
	Dietary Fiber 2.4g	9%
	Sugars 7.1g
Protein 9.0g		18%
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Lower Fat Chiles (Chiles) Rellenos Casserole

Recipe #26380 | 40 min | 5 min prep | add private note

⁽¹⁸⁾ RATE IT NOW Print Recipe

By: SaraFish
Apr 25, 2002

You know the John Wayne Chile Relleno casserole? The rich, eggy, cheesy one that everyone always loves? Well - it's yummy but it's fattening! Here's a delicious lower fat variation that yields a similar casserole with no guilt! Utilizes reduced fat cheese, sour cream and egg substitute for pretty darn good results!

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (Sargento's is one brand)
1 cup evaporated skim milk
3/4 cup fat free egg substitute or 3 beaten eggs
6 corn tortillas, torn into 2 inch pieces
2 (4 ounce) cans chopped mild green chilies
1/2 cup mild chunky salsa
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
fat free sour cream or light sour cream

Directions

1
Spray a large deep dish pie pan, or a deep square baking pan with Pam.
2
In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup cheese, milk, egg, tortillas, chilies, salsa and salt.
3
Mix well and pour into pan.
4
Bake at 375 about 30 minutes until set.
5
Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese and cilantro over top and bake another couple of minutes until cheese is melted.
6
Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

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From: vegwifeyshan

On May 20, 2008

My hubby and I have never tried John Wayne's version, but we really liked this! We followed the recipe to a T, and thought it was very filling, and not heavy at all. We did add some Chipotle Tabasco sauce on top, and boy oh boy, that was awesome! I think that next time we try this, we'll use hot chilies and add the tabasco to the mix before baking. Also, I didn't know whether or not to drain the chiles, so we drained 1 can's worth, maybe next time we'll drain them both. Thanks for posting!

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From: Berdie

On Jan 16, 2008

I was unsure at first since I love Chile Rellenos, but this recipe was delicious. I added HOT green chilies and salsa. And O doubled the cheese and corn torillas for more texture. This was a great treat. I also made Simple Tex-Mex Rice to go along with it. They were wonderful together! They are even better the next day for leftover lunch. Thanks for posting!

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From: Miss Annie

On May 19, 2005

SaraFish, this makes a very nice substitute casserole for the John Wayne version. I have made this twice now, and we have enjoyed it both times. The only substitution I made was to add frozen New Mexican chilies instead of the canned ones. I only wish that the nutritional facts were current. Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe.

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From: Amber of AZ

On Jul 10, 2002

This is a wonderful and easy to prepare recipe. Thank you for posting it. I really enjoyed it. I added some mushrooms and sprinkled some mexican seasoning on the top with the remaining cheese. YUM! I will be looking foreward to leftovers for lunch during the work week.