Free Recipe Chili-Cheese Casserole for a Crowd

Recipe Type: Free Casserole Recipes
Recipe Preparation: bake
Cooking Temperature:
Recipe Serves: 12

Ingredients for Chili-Cheese Casserole for a Crowd Recipe

2 ts Olive oil
2 c Chopped onion
1 c Chopped green bell pepper
1 c Chopped red bell pepper
1-1/2 tb Chili powder
1 tb Dried oregano
1 tb Unsweetened cocoa
1 ts Ground cumin
6 Garlic cloves; minced
2 c Water
1-1/2 c Uncooked bulgur or cracked
-wheat
2 tb Minced fresh cilantro
16 oz Canned pinto beans; drained
15 oz Canned black beans; drained
14-1/2 oz No-salt-added diced
-tomatoes; with juice
14-1/2 oz Canned vegetable broth
2 Chipotle chiles in adobo
-sauce; drained and minced,
-avail in cans
2 c Lowfat Monterey Jack cheese;
-shredded (8oz, divided use)
2 c Baked tortilla chips

Chili-Cheese Casserole for a Crowd Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 7 ingredients (onion through garlic); saute 5 minutes. Add water and next 7 ingredients (water through chiles); bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. Spoon half of bean mixture into the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining bean mixture. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes. Press chips into casserole. Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1-1/2 cups). Nutritional Information: CALORIES 237 (21% from fat); FAT 5.5g (sat 2.4g, mono 0.7g, poly 0.6g); PROTEIN 13.4g; CARB 36.2g; FIBER 7.4g; CHOL 12mg; IRON 2.5mg; SODIUM 459mg; CALC 198mg Lower salt by making own beans. SOURCE: Cooking Light 1997-August (c) 1997 Cooking Light, Inc. Notes: The ingredients in this deep-flavored dish are reminiscent of mole, the Mexican sauce made from onion, garlic, chiles, and chocolate. The chipotle chiles add a smoky flavor, though they can be omitted or used to taste. Recipe by: Cooking Light (Magazine) August, 1997 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on Feb 18, 1998

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