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Chili Cheese Bites

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This American main features Butter, Eggs, Flour, Baking powder, Salt. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, smooth, comforting richness. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 32
Calories: 415.0
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This American main features Butter, Eggs, Flour, Baking powder, Salt. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, smooth, comforting richness. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoon Butter
  • 5 ea Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 ds Salt
  • 4 ounce Chilies, green, chopped
  • 1 cup Cottage cheese, small curd
  • 8 ounce Monterey Jack, shredded
Directions
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400.
  2. 2
    Melt butter in 9" square pan in oven.
  3. 3
    Tip pan to coat bottom with melted butter.
  4. 4
    In large bowl, beat eggs.
  5. 5
    Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
  6. 6
    Add melted butter; set pan aside.
  7. 7
    Stir in chilies, cottage cheese, and cheese.
  8. 8
    Blend well.
  9. 9
    Turn batter into pan.
  10. 10
    Bake 15 minutes.
  11. 11
    Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
  12. 12
    Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
  13. 13
    Cool slightly and cut into small squares.
  14. 14
    May be frozen.
  15. 15
    If you freeze, flash freeze.
  16. 16
    Flash freeze means to freeze food uncovered until solid, then wrap well and return to freezer.
  17. 17
    Use within 2-3 months.
  18. 18
    How to thaw: Place on baking sheet.
  19. 19
    Thaw 1-2 hours at room temperature.
  20. 20
    Before serving, reheat in 400-degree oven 10 minutes or until hot.
  21. 21
    Sylvia's notes: As usual, I didn't have the right size pan, so baked it in two pie pans for 15 minutes at 400 and then 15 minutes at 350.
  22. 22
    They were just a hair too well browned.
  23. 23
    Quite tasty and would work well as a potluck where they could be kept warm or nuked

Nutrition Facts

Servings 32

Amount Per Serving
Calories 415.0kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28.6g44%
Saturated Fat 13.2g66%
Cholesterol 506.9mg169%
Sodium 98057.6mg4086%
Total Carbohydrate 15.0g5%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g2%
Sugars 3.0g
Protein 24.5g49%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: american, baking, bites, blending, butter, cheese, chili, chilies, chopped, cottage, curd, eggs, flour, green, jack, main, monterey, powder, salt, shredded
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