Title: Rancho California Rice
Categories: Casseroles, Mexican, Vegetarian, Rice
Yield: 8 Servings

1 c Onion, chopped
4 tb Butter
4 c Rice, cooked
2 c Sour cream
1 c Cottage cheese
1 Bay leaf, crumbled
Salt & Pepper, to taste
16 oz Whole green chilis (canned)
2 c Grated cheddar

Saute onions in butter until limp. Add rice, sourcream, cottage cheese, bay
leaf, salt & pepper. Mix well. In greased cassarole dish, put a layer of
rice mixture, a layer of chilies (seeded and cut into strips), and 1/2 cup
cheddar. Repeat (save 1/3 C cheddar) ending with a layer of rice. Bake for
25 min in 375F oven. Top with remaining cheese, and bake 10 more minutes

Source: US Bi-cenntennial commemmorative cookbook Governor Ronald Reagan,
California

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