• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Mountain Kitchen

Seasonal Outdoor Cooking & Mountain Living

  • About
  • Cooking Method
    • Dutch Oven
    • Grilled
    • Open Fire
    • Smoked
    • Indoor Favorites
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Main Dish
    • Seafood
    • Sides
    • Desserts
  • Mountain Living
    • Cooking Guides
    • Outdoor Travel
    • Stories from Alaska
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube

Dutch Oven Chili Relleno Casserole

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Melted, cheesy goodness along with a little smoky spice from the roasted peppers make this recipe for Chili Relleno Casserole the ultimate comfort food.

Easy Chili Relleno Casserole Recipe for outdoors and indoors

The need to kick it up!

Mid March and it’s still winter in much of Alaska.  (As in a bunch of snow on the ground and more coming down.)  Since we’ve been working on purchasing a house and preparing for a move, other than smoking or grilling meat almost every Sunday, outdoor cooking has been hibernating.

I finally couldn’t take it anymore, so we cleared all snow off the deck and broke out the “winter” Dutch oven pit.  Time to crank up the heat!  And by heat, I mean some Chili Relleno Casserole.

Roasted Chilli for Chili Relleno Casserole

Chili Relleno Casserole

This may be my all-time favorite casserole!  First, because it is so easy to make and in a Dutch oven outdoors, you’re a camping hero. Indoors, it’s just a dang good family dish.  Second, it tastes so much like an actual chili relleno, which is one of my Mexican food obsessions.

Peeled Roasted Chili
Wrapping chili for casserole

Another versatile aspect of this recipe is that you can use different chili peppers.  Select either fresh and fire roast them (directions here), or buy whole chilies in a can.

As far as the type of fresh chili pepper to use, we like Anaheim and Poblanos.  They are similar on the Scoville scale at about 2000-2500 units near the top of the “green section” with just a little heat…perfect for chili relleno casserole.  Another option is the Hatch chili pepper, but I have never been able to get my hands on any up here.

Making Chili Relleno Casserole
Chili Relleno Casserole before baking

Anaheim chili peppers are a lighter green color and sweeter.  Poblanos are dark green, shorter generally and much wider.  We used Anaheim this time because Fred Meyer had a bunch in stock.  (That’s how we roll in Alaska, use what you can get your hands on!)

Dutch Oven Chili Relleno Casserole

One note, before prepping this recipe if you are using fresh chili peppers, fire roast and take the skins off.  Then slit the chili up the side and remove the seeds and fibrous tissues.  Some of the canned chilies also may have a few seeds so you can clean them up a bit if needed.

Easy Chili Relleno Casserole perfect in a Dutch Oven on coals, or indoors in the oven.

Easy Chili Relleno Casserole Recipe for outdoors and indoors

Chili Relleno Casserole: Dutch Oven Outdoors or Bake Indoors

Cheesy, chili goodness in an easy to make outdoor Dutch oven recipe.
5 from 1 vote
Print Pin Rate
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Chili Relleno Casserole, Dutch Oven Chili Relleno
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 307kcal
Author: Janet-Mountain Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 12-15 whole green chilis Anaheim, Poblano, Hatch roasted, peeled and deseeded or 3-4 small cans or 1-2 large cans whole green chilis
  • Monterey Jack cheese cut into strips approximately as wide as the the chili and about 1/4 inch thick to place insider chili pepper.
  • 2 cups shredded cheese your choice cheddar, colby jack or our favorite Mexican blend from Costco.
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 3/4 c. Milk
  • Tabasco sauce: 3-5 drops or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Desired toppings: suggestions are crema or sour cream salsa, cilantro, avocado, queso fresco

Instructions

  • Light ~25 coals for Dutch oven
  • Beat eggs, then mix in flour, milk, Tabasco, pepper and salt.
  • Prep chili peppers (split down side, remove seeds and fibrous veins, rinse lightly, pat dry)
  • Place 1 strip of Monterey Jack cheese inside each pepper, then layer on bottom of buttered 12 inch Dutch oven, or 9 x 13 inch baking pan.  (Give them a little space to allow egg mixture to work it's way through.)
  • Take one cup of shredded cheese and sprinkle over bottom layer.
  • Repeat process for second layer using remaining chilis and shredded cheese.
  • Pour egg mixture over the top.  (Note, it will not cover the top, but will swell during cooking to incorporate it.)
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes:  17 coals on top and 8 on bottom or 350 degree oven uncovered.
  • Dish will be golden brown on top and bubbling underneath when removed from oven.  Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes.
  • Serve is up garnished with your favorite toppings such as Mexican crema, sour cream, salsa, cilantro, avocado, and queso fresco and enjoy!

Notes

  • If you are adding >15 chilies or the peppers are extremely large, you may want to add an 1-2 more eggs, another 1/4 c. milk, and 3 tbsp. flour plus seasoning per preference.
  • For indoor use, preheat oven to 350 and use greased 9-13" pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Sodium: 701mg | Fiber: 3g

March 16, 2018 By Janet Bowman Filed Under: Dutch Oven, Main Dish, Recipes

Previous Post: « How to Fire Roast Vegetables on the Grill
Next Post: Fire Roasted Salsa Recipe-Simple, Fresh, Delicious »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Tadej

    March 22, 2018 at 11:53 pm

    Interesting dish Janet, will try to make it soon. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Janet Bowman

      March 23, 2018 at 9:52 am

      Thank you, I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  2. istiak ahmed

    October 6, 2018 at 10:31 pm

    hi Janet Bowman,
    how are you? I tried this recipe. and the taste was yummy…
    But I used 4 eggs and after finished my cook mixed sauce 🙂

    Reply
    • Janet Bowman

      October 13, 2018 at 7:06 am

      I use 4 eggs frequently too as I often have more peppers than I thought I would. I’m glad you liked it.

      Reply
  3. Jared James

    August 11, 2020 at 12:05 am

    Its look good, I think I can do this, thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Janet Bowman

      August 11, 2020 at 11:31 am

      You’re welcome! It’s delicious.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Hey There, I'm Janet...

Thanks for checking out 'Mountain Kitchen'. Here you'll find Recipes, Outdoor Cooking, and Mountain Living inspired by the everyday adventurer.
Learn More

Stay Connected

Get the latest from Mountain Kitchen delivered straight to your inbox

Instagram

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No posts found.

Make sure this account has posts available on instagram.com.

Mountain Kitchen © 2021 ·