Chile Cheese
This is like a crustless quiche that is great for appetizers or brunch. For appetizers, chill and cut into small squares. Serve just out of the oven for brunch. You can vary this recipe by adding whatever you feel will taste good (i.e. sundried tomatoes and asparagus instead of chiles)... but this very basic recipe is a great stand-by.
(10 servings)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teasp salt
- 10 eggs
- 3-4 cups, blend of shredded Guyeure, white and yellow cheddar cheeses (vary depending on how cheesy and rich you want this)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup butter. Melted
- 8-12 ounces diced roasted Anaheim chiles (I use roasted chiles from www.newmexicanconnection.com - vary the chiles depending on how much heat you want.) The batch in these photos used roasted red chiles that didn't have as much heat as I would normally want.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until light and
lemon colored. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
Pour into a lightly buttered 9 x 13 baking pan and bake 35-45 minutes or until top is browned
This looks fantastic and I just happen to have green chile from Tesuque Village Market!
Thanks Laura, It looks similar to a gree chilli recipe I have, a combination of the 2 will be a good way to go, I think!
Laura... This is basically a recipe we've had kicking around our family since the 1970s. Over the years we've lightened up on the richness... easy to make in a variety of ways, and always delicious and it makes people happy. Great to see it here, thank you.
Hi! This is my mother's recipe and she has been making it since the 70's too! I see you're in Caspar ... do we know each other? I grew up in Mendocino....
Well... I used to own Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino (1981-2006), and my wife Joselyn taught at Dana Gray for many years... But I'm always surprised at how many people we DON'T know! If we friended each other on FBook we'd probably find a lot of people in common. You can find me there with my email address, of course. I found your blog based on an ad on F Book. What is your mother's name?
Tony Miksak and Joselyn Bartlett