Main dishes

Chile Rellenos Casserole

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time

prep:

40 min

total:

1 hr 10 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups finely chopped onions

clove garlic, minced

1- 1/4

lb. ground beef

cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce, divided

1/4

cup A.1. Original Steak Sauce

1/2

cup coarsely chopped PLANTERS Pecans

1/2

cup raisins

large poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded and deveined

KRAFT Singles

eggs, separated

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

1/8

tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)

Make It

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

COOK and stir onions and garlic in large nonstick skillet 5 min. Add meat; cook 8 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 can tomato sauce and steak sauce. Bring to boil. Stir in nuts and raisins; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

POUR remaining tomato sauce into 13x9-inch baking dish. Carefully open chiles to flatten; place, bottom sides down, on work surface. Top each with 1 Singles and 1/2 cup meat mixture; roll up, starting from one short end. Place over sauce in baking dish.

BEAT egg whites in medium bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Add egg yolks; beat on low speed just until blended. Stir in Parmesan and pepper. Spread evenly over chiles, sealing to all sides of dish.

BAKE 30 min. or until top is golden and casserole is heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

Assemble casserole as directed but do not prepare egg topping. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Prepare egg topping as directed, spread over casserole then bake as directed.

How to Roast, Peel and Seed Poblano Chiles

Place chiles on rack of broiler pan. Broil until skins are charred or covered with black blisters, turning occasionally. Place hot chiles in bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Let stand 10 min. Remove peels, being careful not to break the skins. To remove the seeds, make a vertical cut in each chile, being careful to not cut through to opposite side of each. Remove small cluster of seeds attached to base of each.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a mixed green salad and your favorite fresh fruit to round out the meal!