Description
My family demands this casserole every Christmas morning. I’ve only once dared to try something new, and this was sorely missed! Make this for a brunch and I guarantee you will get recipe requests. This family-favorite is not very healthy, so it only comes out for special occasions.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
- 1 pound shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chiles
- 10 eggs
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Set butter in a 6×10-inch casserole dish; place dish in the preheating oven until butter is melted.
- Mix cottage cheese
- Jack cheese
- green chiles
- eggs
- flour
- baking powder
- and salt in a large bowl using an electric hand mixer. Pour mixture into the melted butter in the casserole dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C); bake until middle of casserole is set
- about 50 more minutes. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 8