Month: June 2008

Ruth’s Squash and New Mexican Chile Casserole

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This is a super easy casserole dish that my late mother-in-law Ruth Schneider used to make. It combines a common summer veggie with the zing of New Mexican chili. You may even have the veggie in your home garden. The list of ingredients is short:

2 good sized zucchini squash
1 cup or 2 4 oz cans of chopped hatch chile, green
1 cup of Colby or Cheddar cheese shredded
1 cup of seasoned bread crumbs

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees F. Peel, slice and boil until tender the zucchini.  Drain well.  Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.  Olive oil would be good.  Layer the squash, cheese and New Mexican chile, green. Add the seasoned bread crumbs to the top of the final layer.  Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and the top is a golden brown.

Cheesy Ham and New Mexican Chile Casserole

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Here is a quick and easy way to use up some left-over ham and get your fix of New Mexican chili.  Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and fetch a 2 quart casserole dish. Here is what else you’ll need:

1 package of scalloped potatoes with sauce pack in the box
2 cups of hot water
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups of cooked diced ham (or chicken if that is what’s on hand)
1 cup of your favorite cheese shredded, about 4 ounces
1  4 oz can of of sliced mushrooms, drained
2  4 oz cans of chopped Hatch chile, green, or to taste. 

Mix the potatoes, sauce mix and hot water in ungreased 2-quart casserole dish.  Stir in remaining ingredients including the New Mexican chile.  Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender.  Let casserole rest 5 minutes and serve.