Vegetarian Chiles Rellenos Food

VEGETARIAN CHILES RELLENOS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Stir in garlic; cook 1 min. Add water, potatoes and carrots; cover. Cook 10 min.; stir in zucchini. Cook, covered, 5 min. or until all vegetables are tender. Stir in tomato sauce and seasonings; simmer 3 min.
• Spoon into chiles; place in shallow baking dish. Cover.
• Bake 20 min. Top with cheese; bake; uncovered, 5 min. or until melted.

VEGETARIAN CHILES RELLENOS

Steps:

• Combine refried beans, mashed sweet potatoes, shredded cheese if used, minced onion, and spices and mix well.
• Wearing plastic disposable gloves to protect yourself, make a lengthwise slit down each chile.
• Carefully stuff bean/sweet potato mixture evenly into chiles and reshape them.
• Place 1 sheet of phyllo on damp towel (keep rest covered or will be impossible to use).
• Spray phyllo with cooking spray.
• Top with another sheet of phyllo and spray with cooking spray again.
• Fold phyllo in half (short way or crosswise) and lightly coat with cooking spray again.
• Place one stuffed chile in the center of phyllo in parallel with short edge.
• Fold sides of phyllo over stuffed chile and roll up phyllo'jelly roll' style around chile.
• Place wrapped stuffed chile seam side down on ungreased baking sheet.
• Repeat wrapping procedure with all stuffed chiles.
• Spray tops of all wrapped chiles with cooking spray again before baking.
• Bake at 400 degrees fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes until phyllo is crisp and golden.
• Serve with your favorite salsa and sour cream or guacamole.

VEGETARIAN STUFFED CHILLI RELLENOS

Steps:

• Cut poblano chiles in half lengthwise to create a boat for filling and scrape out seeds. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet. Add onion, garlic, jalapenos, red bell pepper, cilantro and cumin, and cook over medium heat until golden brown for about 4 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in baked beans, hot sauce and 8 ounces of cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon the mixture into the hollowed chiles and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Set up grill for indirect grilling and preheat to medium. Arrange the chillies on the grill away from the heat, or use the broiler. Cook until chillies are tender and cheese is browned and bubbling, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from grill and serve at once. Enjoy your vegetarian chilie rellenos!

SIMPLE CHILE RELLENO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Lightly grease 9x13 inch glass baking dish. I use my butter wrappers to grease.
• Beat first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
• Arrange1/3 chilies in prepared dish, covering bottom completely.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 of each cheese, then cover with 1 layer of tortillas.
• Repeat layering twice.
• Pour egg mixture over cheese. Let stand 30 minutes.
• You an prepare this a day ahead and cover and refrigerate at this point.
• Otherwise, preheat oven to 350 and bake until casserole is slightly puffed in center and golden brown on edges, about 45 minutes.
• Cool 20 minutes and serve.

VEGETARIAN CHILES RELLENOS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut the cheese into 1/2 inch thick fingers that are about the length of a chili. Put cheese into the chilis (aprox one per chili) and lay in a greased 9x13" baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, flour and baking powder until blended. Stir in the cottage cheese and immediately pour over the chilies.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Top should be lightly browned and the center should feel firm.
• Let stand for 5 minutes. Top with avocado slices and serve.