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Chile Relleno Casserole Recipe

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24 Jul

I love a good cheesy Mexican dish, but they can be high on the calorie scale. Here’s a healthy version of a classic my Grams made growing up – Chile Rellenos. Instead of stuffing them with cheese and frying them, I made a casserole with some hidden veggies and creaminess from greek yogurt.

healthy chili relleno recipe with greek yogurt

Last night I made a stir-fry with brown rice. Does anyone else make 18 cups every time they cook it? So, I always end up racking my brain to think of what I can do with the extra rice. Luckily, I thought up this recipe and was able to use it up!

what to do with leftover brown rice

This is a Mexican Meatless Monday Recipe too! It’s just not Monday, lucky us.

chili relleno casserole recipe

Chile Relleno Casserole Recipe

{Vegetarian, Gluten free}

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice

  • 1/2 cup onion

  • 1 large bell pepper

  • 1 can corn, drained (no salt added)

  • 1 can fire roasted diced green chile

  • 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt, nonfat

  • 3 eggs

  • 1 cup shredded SHARP cheddar – sharper cheese gives you more flavor so you can use less

  • Salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste

Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Chop onion and bell pepper. Cook until soft, season with garlic powder.

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Mix rice, corn and green chile in a big bowl.

green chili in a can

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Add bell pepper and onion mix. Combine.

green chili casserole recipe

Add eggs, yogurt and half the shredded cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Combine.

chili relleno meatless meal recipe

Place in 8×8 sprayed baking pan. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until set.

healthy mexican recipe for green chili casserole

Done!

healthy mexican recipe for green chili casserole

Enjoy!

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Question: Did your Grams or Gramps cook for you growing up? What was your favorite thing she/he made?

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    1. Tanya says

      2015-03-23 at 6:54 pm

      I just made this for dinner tonight, absolutely amazing! Thank-you for sharing!!!

      Reply
      • runeatrepeat says

        2015-03-24 at 11:23 am

        Yeah! Glad you liked it!

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    2. Smitty says

      2015-01-13 at 2:15 pm

      I know the post is old, but I was searching for an easy recipe to use up some cooked chicken and this one caught my eye. I used chicken instead of rice and added Mexican tomato sauce before the cheese! Wow! I think the big difference is the greek yogurt. It really made it creamy.
      Thanks so much for a great recipe! I will try it meatless when I have extra rice on hand:)

      Reply
      • runeatrepeat says

        2015-01-14 at 7:13 am

        Glad you liked it!

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    3. Kristin W says

      2014-07-31 at 1:42 am

      Made this for dinner tonight and everyone (even the kind of picky 5 year old) slurped it right up. So delicious! Thanks for a great recipe.

      Reply
    4. MPaula says

      2014-03-18 at 9:15 pm

      I make a casserole that I call mock pizza. It has a layer of cooked rice on the bottom, then a layer of cooked vegetables, a layer of tomato sauce and shredded cheese. I made it to use up cooked rice and cooked vegetables. My father loved it so much that it became his contribution to pot luck dinners.
      My grandmother made all kinds of preserves, any of which I was happy to eat. She also made fruit cake and I wish she were still around to make it. (I have no idea why some people hate fruitcake.) She made wedding cakes with the fruit cake and was in great demand.

      Reply
    5. janetha says

      2014-03-05 at 11:02 am

      oh. yum.

      Reply
    6. Kelly says

      2013-10-07 at 10:13 am

      How many servings is this supposed to make???

      Reply
    7. Christine says

      2013-08-29 at 11:10 am

      I made this for dinner last night and I loved it! My husband was pretty skeptical about it when I told him what I was making, but he ended up loving it as well. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • runeatrepeat says

        2013-08-29 at 12:20 pm

        Yah! Thanks for letting me know!

        Reply
    8. Elizabeth says

      2013-08-04 at 3:04 pm

      making this for dinner tonight. Chile rellenos are a fav of mine, you know the ones drowned in oil. Glad this is a healthier version. Using chiles poblanos as my store was out of green peppers?!

      Reply
      • runeatrepeat says

        2013-08-04 at 10:01 pm

        Let me know how it comes out with those!

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        • Elizabeth says

          2013-08-05 at 5:13 pm

          It was great. Family enjoyed every bit of it. Had a strong chile relleno taste to it. I’m sad there was no leftovers.

          Reply
    9. Allison says

      2013-08-02 at 5:08 pm

      My grams is Amish Mennonite and whenever she would have the family over she was always serving green beans and mashed potatoes with some kind of meat… but it is her baking that I always looked forward to: cookies and pies, oh my!!

      Reply
    10. Sarah says

      2013-07-30 at 9:00 am

      I made this last night – it was super easy and really delicious – thanks!

      Reply
    11. Ashley says

      2013-07-30 at 7:39 am

      I made this lastnight with a few small changes for “Meatless Monday” and it was a huge hit! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    12. Bonnie says

      2013-07-29 at 3:43 pm

      My grandmother on my dad’s side (we used to call her “Mamita” ha ha) used to cook us arroz con pollo. I’ve had many versions, but not were as good as hers. On Mom’s side, my other grandmother (Mimi) was a fabulous baker, handing down the secret apple and pecan recipies from the deep South. Your post sparked memories. I miss them both.

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    13. Sarah says

      2013-07-27 at 7:27 pm

      I made this last night–with just a few changes–and it was WONDERFUL! My changes were creamed style corn for regular (thought I had a can of regular but didn’t) and I added a few tablespoons of TJ’s Corn Salsa (our favorite TJ’s salsa). I really like that this is a casserole recipe that doesn’t use a can of cream soup! I will be making this again! Thanks Monica!

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2013-07-28 at 4:49 pm

        Yah! Glad you liked it!

        Reply
    14. Nicole says

      2013-07-25 at 12:05 pm

      My Grandma on my Mom’s side used to bake and cook everything from scratch. She would even make her own jams and jellies. I remember being on her farm and there would be loaves of homemade white bread which we’d slather with butter (from their dairy cows) and/or spoonfuls of jelly. I loved her Strawberry Jelly!

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    15. Ashley @ OurPersonalRecords says

      2013-07-25 at 10:48 am

      This looks delicious! I think I’m going to have to try this with quinoa and a boat load of hot sauce.

      Reply
    16. Doni says

      2013-07-25 at 10:20 am

      Both my grandmas made “creative” (i.e. disgusting) things. (green jello with cottage cheese, pineapple, and mayonnaise? blech.) We ate a lot of KFC at one house, and pancakes (with fresh honey from her bees) at the other.

      I will definitely be making your chile relleno. Looks amazing. And my gluten sensitive MIL can even eat it.

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2013-07-25 at 12:57 pm

        I like your use of the word ‘creative’, nice way to put it 🙂

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    17. april says

      2013-07-25 at 8:51 am

      yum, i love this chile relleno inspired dish! it looks so yummy and easy to make. i always have tons of leftover brown rice and quinoa when i make it, too! i blame the rice cooker 😉

      my grandma makes the BEST apple pie and potato salad. i could live off those two dishes for the rest of my life!

      Reply
    18. Kathleen says

      2013-07-25 at 5:39 am

      My grandmother made the best cookies – oatmeal banana cookies with a pecan on top and sugar cookies filled with homemade jam. Oh, the memories come flooding back. Miss you grandma.

      Reply
    19. Ashley @ Eat Run Live Happy says

      2013-07-25 at 5:35 am

      My grandma made the best chicken and rice soup and stuffed peppers.

      Reply
    20. Megan says

      2013-07-25 at 5:07 am

      My grandma was a lazy bumpkin and any time we visited her we ate KFC… it was always on nights when my mom was out golfing so it was basically my dads treat for visiting the g-ma haha

      Reply
      • Ashley @ Eat Run Live Happy says

        2013-07-25 at 5:37 am

        HAHA I had to laugh because after my grandma decided she didn’t want to cook anymore the only thing she wanted when she came over was KFC.

        Reply
    21. Sue says

      2013-07-24 at 10:39 pm

      First time I’m hearing about this – don’t think I k now of anyone (at least over here) using rice for a casserole. Cool idea! Usually we just make fried rice or porridge/gruel with leftover rice.

      Reply
    22. Amy H. says

      2013-07-24 at 7:46 pm

      That looks delicious! On a scale of 1-10, how spicy is it (with 10 being so-hot-my-mouth-is-on-fire-thinking-about-it)?

      My grandmother makes creamed potatoes that are just SO GOOD! I’ve never tried to recreate it, but one of these days I will.

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2013-07-24 at 8:15 pm

        Not spicy at all! I’d say a 2.

        Reply
    23. Tom T. says

      2013-07-24 at 7:34 pm

      I have made taco casserole before and this looks similar. However I think the eggs are a nice addition. Good meatless meal.

      Reply
    24. Angela says

      2013-07-24 at 6:38 pm

      My grandma made the best eggs and ham for breakfast. I don’t know why, but it always tasted best when she made it!

      Reply
      • runeatrepeat says

        2013-07-24 at 8:21 pm

        Awww, I like that 🙂

        Reply
    25. Cassie @ Rural Running Redhead says

      2013-07-24 at 5:29 pm

      This looks like a great make-ahead-and-bake-later recipe! My grandma made (still makes) homemade angel food cake. It’s amazing.

      Reply
    26. Melanie Riojas says

      2013-07-24 at 5:26 pm

      This made me laugh. You are really something else. Are you sure you’re Mexican because I am pretty sure the word is “chiles” NOT chili. Even the can from Trader Joe says “chile”. Oh and by the way, this is NOT a recipe for chiles rellenos because there are no stuffed chiles in here.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_relleno

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2013-07-24 at 8:16 pm

        It’s a chile relleno inspired casserole, not chile rellenos. Thanks for the head’s up about the spelling error though, I’ll fix it.

        Reply
        • Melanie Riojas says

          2013-07-25 at 5:40 am

          You also need to fix it here: https://runeatrepeat.com/2011/02/21/easy-chili-rellenos/

          Reply
        • Melanie Riojas says

          2013-07-25 at 5:42 am

          But still no chiles rellenos in the casserole. Doesn’t make sense.

          Reply
          • betty says

            2013-07-25 at 6:52 am

            its an inspired dish. get over yourself.

            Reply
    27. Sarah says

      2013-07-24 at 5:26 pm

      YUM! I love a good chile relleno and this looks like a great take. Plus, I’m from Texas so I love any kind of casserole.

      Reply
    28. Kim says

      2013-07-24 at 5:18 pm

      Looks delicious – I think it would even be good with some shredded chicken!
      My grandma was a great cook. My favorite thing was her fresh green bean with new potatoes and bacon – so good!!

      Reply
    29. Amanda @ Pink Runner Girl says

      2013-07-24 at 5:17 pm

      OH YUM. My step grandma makes a really good sweet potato casserole and my other granny makes this cool whip/strawberry jelly/pretzel dessert that is just SO GOOD.

      Reply
    30. Sara @ LovingOnTheRun says

      2013-07-24 at 4:41 pm

      Yummm this looks delicious! I would have to not tell my husband what is in it, but he typically will eat anything if he doesn’t know it’s “good” for him. haha

      Reply
    31. Christine @ BookishlyB says

      2013-07-24 at 4:33 pm

      My grandmother’s motto has always been, “It tastes better if someone else cooks it.” So yeah, we ate out a lot when we went to visit her.

      Reply
    32. tara says

      2013-07-24 at 4:21 pm

      Looks soo good. I may try this but doing in stuffed pepper style. Grandmothers house=giant gumdrops!

      Reply
    33. Jackie says

      2013-07-24 at 4:14 pm

      OMG yum that looks so good! My grandma was quite the cook! I wish I could cook like her!

      Reply
    34. Sarah says

      2013-07-24 at 3:50 pm

      My grandma used to make meatloaf with a hard boiled egg hidden in the middle. I’m not sure what the deal was with the extra egg but it was fun to cut into.

      Then there was the time she hid the meat-juice soaker-upper paper from the ground beef in the middle. That was not as much fun to cut into.

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2013-07-24 at 4:00 pm

        Hard boiled egg – that’s interesting, but I love eggs so I think I’d like it!

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      • Annette says

        2013-10-10 at 11:19 am

        My friend made a “paleo” meatloaf the same way except it was wrapped in bacon..looks like your grandma was ahead of the times ;0)

        Reply
    35. Kristi says

      2013-07-24 at 3:49 pm

      My grandma makes the best crab imperial ever. It’s not the greatest for you, but it’s a good thing that she only makes it on Christmas.

      Reply
    36. Jody - Fit at 55 says

      2013-07-24 at 3:48 pm

      My grandmother made the best NOT healthy mac n’ cheese! 🙂

      Reply
    37. Heather @ Run Eat Play says

      2013-07-24 at 3:15 pm

      Yum! Looks delicious! My favorite thing about my Grandma’s house was the candy and treat cabinet…

      Reply
    38. Christine | Oatmeal Bowl says

      2013-07-24 at 3:11 pm

      I love a good chili relleno casserole. Can’t wait to try this one out. Looks so delish!

      Reply

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