California Casserole

Categories: Cheese/eggs | Casseroles

Serves: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

1/4 c Butter or margarine
1 c Onion; chopped
4 c White rice; freshly cooked
2 c Dairy sour cream
1 c Creamed cottage cheese
1 lg Bay leaf; crumbled
1/2 ts Salt; optional
1/8 ts Pepper
3 cn (4 oz each) green chilies
-drained, halved lengthwise
-leaving seeds
2 c Sharp natural cheddar cheese
-grated
Parsley; chopped

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking
dish (2-quart). In hot butter in large skillet, saute onion until golden
about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in hot rice, sour cream, cottage
cheese, bay leaf, salt (optional), and pepper; toss lightly to mix well.

Layer half the rice mixture in bottom of baking dish, then half of chilies;
sprinkle with half of Cheddar cheese; repeat.

Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes, or until bubbly and hot. Sprinkle with chopped
parsley. Source: McCall's Book of Wonderful One-Dish Meals.

Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps. Internet: Judi.Phelps@sjc.com

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