Chili Relleno Casserole with Beef

by Stephanie Manley

Follow this easy recipe for chili relleno casserole. It’s filled with canned chilies, ground beef, eggs, and lots of gooey cheese! Dinner is ready in 45 minutes. Moreover, you can serve this up for any meal – brunch, lunch, or dinner – even breakfast! Whatever you decide, it will be love at first bite!

Hearty Relleno Casserole

Chili rellenos are delicious but can take some time to make. The next best thing is a tried and true chile relleno casserole recipe. This ground beef and fluffy egg batter puts all of the flavors together for you in an easy-to-make meal. This dish is baked, not fried, so there’s much less prep work.

I’m confident you’ll love this twist on the original in this delicious and easy chili relleno casserole with ground beef recipe.

What Is Chili Rellenos?

Chiles rellenos is a Spanish term that translates as stuffed peppers. This dish is one of the most popular and well-loved Mexican foods. Most commonly, poblano chiles or Anaheim peppers are stuffed with just cheese, but the stuffing can also include refried beans, shredded chicken, pork, or beef. After being stuffed, the peppers are then battered and fried. The finishing touches can be a cheesy sauce, or a salsa roja, a wonderful tomato spiced sauce.

The next time you get the hankering for the flavors of chile rellenos, as we all have Mexican food cravings you should try this delicious chile relleno casserole.

Is it chile or chili? Either spelling is okay, it just depends on the region.

Chili Relleno Casserole Ingredients

This is what you need to make the chile relleno casserole:

How to Make Chili Relleno Casserole with Beef

1. Cook ground beef mixture in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbled and browned.
2. Whisk together milk, flour, eggs, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
3. Layer chilies and beef in a baking dish.
4. Pour egg mixture over layers.
5. Sprinkle cheese on top.

1. Bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

1. Serve and enjoy!