Chicken Chiles Rellenos Casserole

Name: Chicken Chiles Rellenos Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Casseroles, Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 poblano peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup 2% milk; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed; 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese; 2 cups coarsely shredded rotisserie chicken; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles; 2 packages (8-1/2 ounces each) cornbread/muffin mix

My husband likes Mexican food and casseroles, so I combined the two. This chicken with poblanos and chiles satisfies our craving for dinner at a Mexican restaurant. —Erica Ingram, Lakewood, Ohio

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 poblano peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup 2% milk
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
2 cups coarsely shredded rotisserie chicken
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
2 packages (8-1/2 ounces each) cornbread/muffin mix

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onion; cook and stir until peppers are tender, 4-6 minutes.
Stir in flour and seasonings until blended; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in cream cheese until blended. Add pepper jack, chicken and green chiles; heat through, stirring to combine. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish.
Prepare cornbread batter according to package directions. Spread over chicken mixture. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in topping comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 610 calories, 34g fat (16g saturated fat), 151mg cholesterol, 987mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 5g fiber), 27g protein.

Originally published as Chicken chili relleno casserole in Simple & Delicious October/November 2015

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Sheridan

Aug 27, 2019

The taste was great, lots of nice flavor combinations going on in here. I agree with some other reviews that a 9x13 option would be preferable if you desire less of a cornbread layer on top. On the bottom though, I will definitely add corn for a good crunch, and perhaps more chicken to balance out the amount of dairy that’s in this recipe. It was certainly not dry for me but perhaps too creamy. Flavors were quite nice though.
UofAMizom

Jul 25, 2019

I didn't care for - too dry.
Valerie

Jan 9, 2019

Delicious. My whole family loved it. I listened to the comments and used one box of cornbread mix. Good call.
michnap

Oct 22, 2018

Too much corn bread and not enough flavor, for us anyway.
LeChef2313

Apr 17, 2017

We loved this!!! I used 2 fresh chopped green chilis and cooked them with the peppers instead of the canned. Also the second time I made this I put it in a 9 x 13 dish. GREAT!!! Thanks for this recipe!!!
Rhoni347

Apr 1, 2017

I loved this! But my hubby did not, which is why it lost a star. I thought it was quite satisfying, unique, and the cornbread was oh so yummy. Too bad I can't make it again.
Emily

Mar 26, 2017

Would definitely only use one box of corn bread. I used two and it was way to overpowering. Other than that the dish was good.
angelasandoval

Dec 27, 2016

We thought it was just okay. It was "heavy" and had too much cornbread to filling. But the overall taste was generally good.
Ruffshse

Nov 5, 2016

Good was different tasted like a chicken enchaladia with corn bread. Will make again.
texasczech

Jul 4, 2016

The entire family loved this recipe! My pepper jack cheese contained both jalapenos and habaneros, so I used mild banana peppers from my garden instead of the poblanos called for in the recipe. Only used 1 box of cornbread mix and it was still wonderful. For a change of pace, skip the cornbread mix and layer the meat mixture with (torn) corn tortillas. This is a keeper!