California Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups chicken stock (or low-sodium chicken broth)
• 3/4 cup long-grain rice
• 2 cups light sour cream
• 2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chilies, drained
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion (include some tender green tops)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 large zucchini, unpeeled, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 3 tomatoes, seeded, sliced, and drained
• 4 cups grated monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a saucepan over high heat, bring chicken stock to a boil.
• 3 add in rice; lower heat to low and cook, covered, about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed; set aside.
• 4 in a bowl, mix the sour cream, chiles, onions, oregano, salt, pepper, and parsley together.
• 5 in a 4-quart casserole dish that has been coated lightly with cooking spray, add half of each of the following in layers: rice, sour cream mixture, zucchini, tomatoes, and cheese.
• 6 repeat the layers ending with cheese.
• 7 bake, uncovered, 45-50 minutes or until bubbly.
• 8 let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.