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Chile Cheese Souffle Squares

5 from 5 votes
A creamy, fluffy egg dish using pantry ingredients. Perfect for a breakfast or brunch!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings12 servings
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons butter 1 stick
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • dash of salt
  • 10 eggs
  • 7 ounce can fire roasted green chiles drained (if you love chiles, add more!)
  • 1 pint cottage cheese 2 cups
  • 1 pound monterey jack cheese shredded (don’t use pre-shredded, bagged cheese, shred your own.)

Instructions

  • Slice butter into large chunks and place in a 9×13 pan.  Place pan in oven and preheat to 400℉. (Keep an eye on this if you get delayed in the following steps so your butter doesn't burn!)
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add 1-2 eggs and whisk mixture until there are no lumps. Add in remaining eggs and whisk until smooth. Stir in green chiles, cottage cheese, and jack cheese and stir until just combined.
  • Remove pan from oven and tilt pan so the butter coats all over then carefully pour butter into egg mixture and stir to combine. Pour mixture back into warm pan.
  • When oven is preheated place pan in oven and cook for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350℉ and cook for an additional 35-40 minutes, or until top is golden and slightly browned. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing into squares and serve.

Notes

  • For an extra kick, feel free to use pepper jack cheese!
  • Store leftover souffle squares in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy within 2-3 days for best results.
  • Serving suggestions: These chile cheese squares are nice paired with another type of bread dish, like our Overnight Baked French Toast, or one of our many Sweet Roll recipes, but this one is just creamy and cheesy and it's amazing what happens with such few ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 192mg, Sodium: 534mg, Potassium: 123mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 738IU, Calcium: 349mg, Iron: 1mg
Course: Breakfast and Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chile Cheese Souffle Squares
Calories: 308kcal
Author: Sara Wells
Cost: $8
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