Creamy Chili Cheese Rice

• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 14 cup unsalted butter
• 4 cups long grain white rice, cooked
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 dried bay leaf, crumbled
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 3 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, chopped and drained
• 1 12 cups cheese, shredded
• 12 cup cheese, shredded

1. Melt butter, saute onion until soft.
2. Combine all other ingredients EXCEPT the 1/2 cup cheese (that will be for the top).
3. Add butter and softened onion to the rice mixture.
4. Spread into a 2qt casserole dish, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
5. Bake 375, covered for 25 minutes, and uncover and bake another 5 minutes.
6. (active work time includes rice cooking time).

onion, unsalted butter, long grain white rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, bay leaf, salt, green chilies, cheese, cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-chili-cheese-rice-264411 (may not work)