A scrumptious eggy (or tofu) chili relleno casserole topped with a sweet corn masa tamale crust.
I had some beautiful Anaheim and Poblano peppers and thought about chili rellenos…after brainstorming on Chowhound and some recipe sites, I decided to go the casserole route (like a cheesy egg breakfast casserole on Pioneer Woman) , but make it more of a tamale/rellenos casserole, including a layer of sweet corn masa, and dairy free of course.We eat (certified cruelty free or local free range) eggs but this could be made vegan by substituting the eggs for a block of firm tofu, just give it a whiz with the milk in a food processor or blender.
Chili Rellenos Casserole
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Serves: 5-8
A scrumptious eggy (or tofu) chili rellenos casserole topped with a sweet corn masa tamale crust. Masa is a fine cornmeal treated with lime used for tamale filling. It’s found in the Hispanic/Ethnic food section near Goya products. You can sub cornmeal if needed. You can also sub a block of tofu for the eggs.
Ingredients
- 6-10 peppers (Anaheim are mild, Poblano are smokey and have a slight heat)
- Filling
- 5 eggs (or 1 block tofu)
- 2 cups almond milk
- Salt & Pepper
- Smoked Paprika
- Cayenne/Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
- 1/2 Bag of Daiya non-dairy cheese (pepperjack)
- Sweet Corn Masa Layer
- 1 cup masa (you can sub cornmeal)
- 1 cup flour
- 2 cups liquid (water/non dairy milk)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1-2 tbl honey/sugar
- 2 cups frozen sweet corn
- 1/2 bag Daiya (mozzarella or more pepperjack)
- Hot Sauce (Texas Pete)
Instructions
Peppers
- Cut off tops, remove seeds, wash.
- Slice in half, lay skin side up on broiler pan.
- Broil until skin is blackened, about 15-20 min.
- Remove, place in paper or plastic bag for about 10-15 min. (This will steam them and make removing the blackened skin super simple).
Casserole
- Preheat oven to 425
- Layer roasted pepper slices in bottom of a large baking dish.
- Whisk eggs, milk, S&P and spices. Pour mixture over peppers, sprinkle cheese evenly.
- Bake about 15-20 min or until egg mixture is beginning to set.
Sweet Corn Masa Layer
- Mix masa, flour, baking powder, sugar/honey and liquid. You may have to add more liquid, you want it to look like wet cornbread batter- thick but able to pour. Add frozen corn.
- Pull out casserole, pour masa mixture over egg layer and bake about 45-60 minutes.
- About 15-20 minutes left, sprinkle other half bag of Daiya cheese over top.
- Check doneness by inserting a cake tester or toothpick into the center of the masa dough, should be clean when pulled out.
- Drizzle hot sauce.
- Cut into wedges or bars and serve with spinach salad with avocado and salsa.
