SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER EGG CASSEROLE

10 eggs

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup butter, melted

4 cups (16-oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1 carton (24-oz) large curd cottage cheese

1 can (4-oz) chopped green chilies, drained

Picante sauce, optional

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan or dish and set aside.

Beat eggs until blended. Stir flour, baking powder and butter into the eggs. Add Monterey Jack cheese, cottage cheese and green chilies. Stir well to mix.

Pour into the prepared pan or dish. Bake at 400 degrees 15 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees and bake another 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Serve with picante sauce, if desired.

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

This is an old recipe from Galveston County, Texas

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