California Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 cup creamy cottage cheese
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, drained
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 saute onion in butter, remove from heat.
• 2 stir in rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
• 3 spray or lightly butter a 9x13 baking dish.
• 4 layer half the rice mixture, half the chillies and sprinkle with half the cheese.
• 5 repeat layer.
• 6 bake uncovered 35 minutes at 375 degrees.
• 7 remove from oven and sprinkle with parsley.