12/27/12 Recipe #2: Chili Cheese Squares

Hi again,

This is being posted a few days late as I made this recipe on Thursday night when my parents were still visiting. They left this morning and we had a fun filled last few days so I am late to post this. It is always so good to see my parents, as you all know they are truly amazing people and Chad and I are extremely lucky to have them. We had a great two weeks filled with quality conversation, delicious food, shopping, game nights, lots of fun workouts and a beautiful few days in Ashland.

12/27/12 Recipe #2: Chili Cheese Squares

This next recipe is from Karen Rehfeld. She is the mother of one of my best friends, Mary. Karen and Bob were not able to attend our wedding but Mary made the trip and was one of my bridesmaids. Mary is such a great friend and an amazing women. She always brings a smile to my face and I wish we lived closer so I could see her more often.

 

I cut this recipe in half since there were only four of us that night for dinner and used a glass pie pan to bake it in instead of a 9x13 glass pan. We cut it in pie slices and ate it with a salad and french bread. Kind of like a quiche, yummmm! Below is the full, not half, recipe and directions.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 10 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 8 oz chopped green chilies (we used ones from a can)
• 1 pint cottage cheese (small curd, we used low fat)
• 1 lb grated monterey jack cheese (we used jalepeno monterey jack, perfect!)

Preparation:

1. Melt butter, pour 2 tablespoons into pan and spread around bottom and edges.
2. Beat eggs slightly. Add rest of butter, flour, baking powder and salt. Blend well.
3. Stir in chiles, cottage cheese and jack cheese.
4. Pour in pan, bake at 400 for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350 and bake 30 more minutes. (for the half recipe I baked at 400 for 15 minutes and 350 for 10-15 minutes)
5. Cut into small squares (or pie slices) and serve warm or cold.
6. May be frozen and reheated in foil.

Very easy and delicious, enjoy!