Green Chili Rice

• 1/4 c. butter or oleo
• 4 c. freshly cooked rice
• 1 c. cream-style cottage cheese
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 (4 oz.) cans green chili, drained and halved lengthwise
• 2 c. grated sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 c. chopped onion
• 2 c. sour cream
• 1 large bay leaf, crumbled
• 1/8 tsp. pepper

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
2. In a large skillet, saute onion in hot butter until golden.
3. Remove from heat and stir in hot rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, bay leaf and salt and pepper.
4. Toss lightly to mix.
5. In a greased 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish, layer 1/2 rice mixture, then half chilies and sprinkle 1/2 cheese. Repeat.
6. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes until bubbly and hot. Garnish with parsley.
7. Serves 10 to 12.

butter, freshly cooked rice, creamstyle cottage cheese, salt, green chili, cheddar cheese, onion, sour cream, bay leaf, pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=946896 (may not work)