California Rice Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups cooked rice
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 (4 ounce) cans green chilies
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease bottom of 9" x 13" casserole dish with butter or cooking spray.
• 3 melt butter in skillet over medium heat. saute onions in butter until very soft, stirring constantly. add garlic during last two minutes of cooking.
• 4 in large bowl combine cooked rice, onion/garlic/butter mixture, sour cream, cottage cheese, chilis, salt and pepper.
• 5 layer half the rice mixture in bottom of casserole dish and top with half of shredded cheese. repeat with remainder of rice mixture; top with remainder of cheese. (if making ahead of time, cover with plastic wrap after everything is assembled and refrigerate up to a day. remember to let your dish come to room temperature before you place it in the oven.).
• 6 bake for 30 - 40 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.