John Wayne’s Cheese Casserole
Created by dienia b on April 24, 2016
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #23587
Ingredients
- 2 cans (4 ounce) diced green chiles
- 1 pound Monterey Jack cheese (coarsely grated)
- 1 pound cheddar cheese (coarsely grated)
- 4 egg whites
- 4 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk (canned)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 12 ounces tomatoes (2 medium, sliced)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 325F.
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Step 2: In large bowl, combine grated cheese and green chiles.
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Step 3: Turn into well-buttered, shallow, 2 quart casserole (12-by-8-by-2 inches).
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Step 4: In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat egg whites just until stiff peaks form.
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Step 5: In small bowl, with electric mixer, combine egg yolks, milk, flour, salt, and pepper; mix until well blended.
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Step 6: Gently fold beaten whites into egg yolk mixture.
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Step 7: Pour egg mixture over cheese mixture in casserole; with fork, “ooze” it through the cheese.
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Step 8: Bake 30 minutes.
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Step 9: Remove from oven and arrange sliced tomatoes, overlapping, around edge of casserole.
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Step 10: Bake 30 minutes longer, or until silver knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (313.5 g)
- Calories 740.7
- Total Fat - 53.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 25.1 g
- Cholesterol - 1384 mg
- Sodium - 1050.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 4.2 g
- Protein - 51.5 g
- Calcium - 1213.8 mg
- Iron - 3.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 40.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg