John Wayne’s Favorite Casserole
Ingredients
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- 2 (4 oz.) cans green chilies
- 1 lb. Cheddar cheese
- 4 egg whites
- 4 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tbsp. unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 freshly ground pepper
Directions:
- Dice chilies and combine with cheese.
- Put into a well-greased shallow dish (2 quart, 12-by-18-by-2 inches).
- At high speed, beat egg whites until peaks form.
- Mix egg yolks, milk, flour, salt and pepper.
- Fold whites into yolk mixture.
- Pour over cheese.
- Ooze through cheese with fork.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Makes 8 servings.
—The Akron Beacon Journal, 23 Jan 2008, Wed, Page D004