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Chile Squash Casserole Recipe
Photo: Lars Blankers

Chile Squash Casserole Recipe

13 ingredients eight generous servings openrecipes

I've been making variations of this dish for a long time. Similar recipes are seen in books about Mexican home cooking but are rarely served in restaurants.Take...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

755
Calories
42g
Protein
33g
Fat
81g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Provolone Cheese 1 oz (28g) 100
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Quesadilla not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 ea. medium zucchini or Mexican squash
  • 4 ea. medium waxy potatoes (red, white or Yukon gold), partially cooked
  • 1 ea. large white onion, thinly sliced
  • 15 oz can of whole tomatoes (thoroughly drained), or three large ripe, fresh tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1 cup shredded melting cheese (jack, provolone, quesadilla, mozzarella) or more/less to taste
  • 2 fresh jalapenos, minced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cup frozen or fresh corn kernels
  • 1/2 cup topping cheese (cotija, parmesan, romano)
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano, preferably Mexican
  • 10 poblano chiles (labelled 'pasilla' in California)
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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