Cheese Casserole

12 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces green chili peppers
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 medium onions finely chopped
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1 cup light cream (half&half)
  • 6 ounces corn chips
  • 1/2 pound cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 3 each tomatoes ripe, sliced

Directions

  1. 1
    Drain chili peppers.
  2. 2
    Remove seeds and chop peppers coarsely.
  3. 3
    In a medium-sized, heat-resistant, non-metallic bowl melt butter in Microwave Oven 30 seconds.
  4. 4
    Add onion and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 3 minutes or until tender.
  5. 5
    Add chili peppers, tomato sauce and salt to onion.
  6. 6
    Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 6 minutes.
  7. 7
    In a small bowl beat eggs and half and half together until well blended.
  8. 8
    Gradually add egg mixture to heated sauce mixture, very little at a time, stirring constantly.
  9. 9
    Layer 1/2 of corn chips, 1/2 of tomato mixture and half of the heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole.
  10. 10
    Repeat with remaining corn chips, tomato mixture and the remainder of the 1/2 pound cheese.
  11. 11
    Carefully spread the sour cream over the top of the entire casserole.
  12. 12
    Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until mixture begins to set.
  13. 13
    Sprinkle the 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese over the sour cream.
  14. 14
    Arrange tomatoes in a ring around the outside edge of the casserole.
  15. 15
    Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 6 minutes or until cheese melts and tomatoes are cooked.

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