"Cheesy" Chile Casserole

[smkeough]

This was one of the best casseroles I've ever had! It wasn't really spicy at all, which I was kind of shocked at considering the jalapenos and chile peppers. For a more spicy dish I'd recommend another jalapeno or another can of green chile peppers, but honestly I thought that the recipe had the perfect amount of heat to it. I only made one modification: before I put the casserole in the oven I sprinkled a lot of cilantro on the top. I love cilantro, and I think it really added a nice Mexican feel to the dish.

Oh, and word from the wise (or newly-wise, haha): do not attempt putting in contact lenses after chopping up a jalapeno! LOL. Live and learn I guess. I never was too great with that whole common sense thing... ;-D

[x_x_mako]

MY GOSH!  I love this recipe.  I fed it to my very large, meat-eating family at a reunion and they all liked it.  We didn't have any leftovers even though the meat dish cooked and served at the same time did!  I used a different kind of pepper that is less spicy than jalapenos and it made it perfect for the kids.  But, I still like it better spicy.  This is so easy to cook and is perfect for beginners.  Thank you for the wonderful recipe!

[marian13]

   This was an incredibly easy recipe to follow and the taste -- fantastic!  Of course, I made a few changes, but only because I didn't have all of the ingredients on hand.  I used a red onion instead of white, red pepper because I didn't have a jalapeno, and chickpeas instead of corn -- mostly because I didn't have corn, but because I wanted some kind of protein in the casserole.  I only had about 1/2 of a container of Tofutti sour cream, but it still came out so creamy.  It reminded me of risotto and I love risotto!  I used Teez cheese, which melts easily and tastes so good.  I admit that I would have liked to have left it in the oven a little longer to have the top part brown a little, but I couldn't wait to eat.

[VeganChristine]

This was good.  I left out the jalepeno, thinking the green chiles would be enough for me, but it definintely seemed to need something for more flavor and heat (like a jalepeno??)  I used FYH Monterey Jack.  I think it might be better with cheddar, though both would be great.  I also added a can of black beans prior to baking.  It would also be good with vegan diced "chicken" strips.  Picture to follow.

P.S.  I suck at making rice, but the rice came out perfectly... for those that might be in the same boat.