Our Family Favorite John Wayne Casserole

• 8 ounces canned diced green chiles
• 1 lb monterey jack cheese, coarsely grated
• 1 lb cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Mix chiles and cheeses and put into a buttered shallow casserole.
3. In a small bowl combine milk, egg yolks, flour, salt and pepper.
4. In a large bowl beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
5. Gently fold whites into the yolk mixture.
6. Then pour the mixture over the cheese and chile mixture and carefully blend.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and lay tomato slices over the entire top.
9. Return to oven and bake 30 minutes longer, or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
10. Garnish with a sprinkling of green chiles. Serves 8.

green chiles, cheese, cheddar cheese, evaporated milk, eggs, flour, salt, pepper, tomatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/our-family-favorite-john-wayne-casserole-306106 (may not work)