Low carb Taco Chile Relleno takes the best of both, Tacos and Chile Rellenos give you an easy, Chile Relleno Casserole. All the taste, none of the fuss!
Chile Relleno Casserole
So today I thought I’d make a Chile Relleno Casserole, except I needed more protein in it than normal. So I thought I’d put ground meat in it and then I decided to flavor it with taco seasoning. Those were all great choices and it turned out to be a recipe I will make on a regular basis!
Turned out savory and not spicy. I might add a little cayenne next time just for me, but for the rest of the world, this is probably just right and great for families with kids.
There’s really not a lot to this, or any fancy spices in it to make it difficult to cook. You probably have anything you need to make this in your fridge and pantry right now. This is a rare recipe where I will use my oven to cook, but it just makes sense for this Chile Relleno Casserole recipe.
CHECK OUT MY MEXICAN CHICKEN GREEN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE HERE!
Looking for more Mexican recipes? Whether you’re trying to do low-carb, or just want a flavorful fajita recipe, you need to try this Roasted Vegetable Chicken Fajitas recipe! It’s simple and delicious!
EQUIPMENT YOU MAY NEED TO MAKE THIS KETO LOW CARB TACO CHILE RELLENO CASSEROLE:
- Instant Pot Mini Duo, or Instant pot 6 quarts, or Instant Pot 8 Quarts
- Measuring Cups
- My favorite Cutting Board
- Good set of Kitchen Knives
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Ingredients
For the Ground Beef
- 1 pound Lean Ground Beef
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
For the Topping
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour
- 7 ounces diced green chiles (these are not the spicy sort, but mild, poblano style chiles)
- 1 cup Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese shredded
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef and add in the taco seasoning when the meat is no longer pink. Mix well.
- Spray an 8 x 8 glass pan and put the seasoned ground beef into it.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and flour until no lumps remain.
- Carefully fold in the green chiles and the cheese, using a spoon to stir it together.
- Pour the topping over the ground beef mixture and place in 350-degree oven for 20 minutes, or until the top is browned.
Nutrition
Layna
To make this Keto, I use 4 eggs, 1/4 C heavy cream, 1/4 C water and omit the flour.
Terin
I was really excited when I found this recipe as I am eating Keto. This recipe is not Keto. Flour is definitely NOT Keto. I suggest changing the title to omit Keto.
URVASHI PITRE
Oops! This shouldn’t say Keto thanks so much for catching that! I’m making a note to myself to fix that
Danita
Made this last night but substituted ground turkey (white/dark mix) for the ground beef and added a 15oz can of fire roasted tomatoes to the meat mixture in addition to the taco seasoning. I let the liquid from the tomatoes cook down prior to putting the meat mixture in the casserole dish. The cook time was almost double for me and my oven is calibrated. (30-35 min).
We enjoyed the recipe and I would definitely make again. I put out thinly sliced scallions, chopped cilantro, fresh avocado slices and sour cream for topping choices.
I served trader joe’s mexican style corn as a side dish.
Jane
Do you use the canned green chilies?
URVASHI PITRE
Yes I do
Cathy
I would suggest that you change your Pinterest link so that it doesn’t say every recipe is “Easy, low carb, high protein, keto, gluten-free, kid-friendly, food in under 30-minutes in your pressure cooker.” This one is not Keto as it has flour and milk in it. With minor changes it can be, but it is very misleading.
URVASHI PITRE
Cathy that’s a very legitimate request. The issue is that I started blogging recipes over 4 years ago. I didn’t even know about Alt tags and descriptions being an issue on Pinterest. You will notice that all the last few months have proper descriptions. I now have the daunting task of going back to fix 200+ recipe pin descriptions on Pinterest. Rest assured I’m going back and doing them a little bit at a time. I very much appreciate your taking the time to comment. Having said all that, the recipe as 8 gms of carbs per serving so it continues to be low carb and keto. But I appreciate that’s a different point to uniform descriptions for all pins.