[CH] quick and easy spicey casserole

Jim Weller (Jim.Weller@salata.com)
10 Sep 00 14:15:05 -0800 

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 be> I have a friend here at work that's looking for a quick spicy
 be> casserole dish. Does anyone have a recipe handy?

Here's one. Add different chilies to achieve the desired heat level.

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      Title: Jack Jubilee
 Categories: Casseroles, Vegetarian, Dairy, Eggs
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      1 md Onion, finely chopped
      2 tb Butter
      8 oz Tomato sauce
      4 oz Green chili peppers,
           -chopped
    1/2 ts Salt
      2    Eggs, slightly beaten
      1 c  Half-and-half
     11 oz Corn chips
    1/2 lb Monterey jack cheese
           -(cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
    1/2 c  Cheddar cheese (shredded)
           Paprika
      1 c  Sour cream
 
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Saute onion in butter until
  transparent. Stir in tomato sauce, chopped peppers and salt. Simmer 5
  minutes. Remove from heat. Combine eggs and cream. Stir into sauce.
  
  Place half the corn chips in bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole. Add in
  layers, half the Monterey Jack cheese, half the sauce. Repeat. Top
  with sour cream. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese and paprika.
  Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
  
  NOTES:
  
  *  A casserole made with jack cheese -- I got this recipe from the
  National Dairy Council.  It's good winter food; easy to make and rich.
  
  Don't let the corn chips put you off; normally, such an ingredient
  would make me think it's one of those recipes for people who don't
  like to cook and don't care about good food. Take my word for it: this
  recipe is an exception.
  
  *  Ingredient notes for non-US cooks:  Monterey Jack cheese is a bland
  American cheddar from Monterey, California. Try substituting Dunlop
  (Scottish), Lancashire (English), or Cantal (French). Half and half is
  a dairy product that is 50 percent whole milk and 50 percent heavy
  cream; light cream makes a reasonable substitute. Corn chips, often
  sold as "Fritos" or "Doritos," are a packaged snack food made of
  deep-fried pressed cornmeal. I cannot think of any reasonable
  substitute for them in this recipe.  [Ed.]
  
  Difficulty:  easy.
  Time:  20 minutes preparation, 30 minutes cooking.
  Precision:  approximate measurement OK.
  
  Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.; Alameda, Cal)
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                                                Jim in Yellowknife