OUR FAMILY FAVORITE JOHN WAYNE CASSEROLE

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We just love John Wayne movies and a friend in Az. gave us this recipe John Wayne is famous around the Maricopa, Arizona, area as he was one of the owners of Red River Farms, a large feed lot near there.

Provided by wjorma

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces canned diced green chiles
1 lb monterey jack cheese, coarsely grated
1 lb cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
3/4 cup evaporated milk
4 eggs, separated
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Mix chiles and cheeses and put into a buttered shallow casserole.
  • In a small bowl combine milk, egg yolks, flour, salt and pepper.
  • In a large bowl beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
  • Gently fold whites into the yolk mixture.
  • Then pour the mixture over the cheese and chile mixture and carefully blend.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and lay tomato slices over the entire top.
  • Return to oven and bake 30 minutes longer, or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
  • Garnish with a sprinkling of green chiles. Serves 8.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524, Fat 40.4, SaturatedFat 24.7, Cholesterol 210.2, Sodium 979, Carbohydrate 7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.5, Protein 33.4

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