California Casserole

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Title: CALIFORNIA CASSEROLE
Categories: Cheese/eggs, Casseroles
Yield: 8 servings

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

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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