Rancho california rice (ronald reagan)
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Onion, chopped |
| 4 | tablespoons | Butter |
| 4 | cups | Rice, cooked |
| 2 | cups | Sour cream |
| 1 | cup | Cottage cheese |
| 1 | Bay leaf, crumbled | |
| Salt & Pepper, to taste | ||
| 16 | ounces | Whole green chilis (canned) |
| 2 | cups | Grated cheddar |
Directions
Saute onions in butter until limp. Add rice, sourcream, cottage cheese, bay leaf, salt & pepper. Mix well. In greased cassarole dish, put a layer of rice mixture, a layer of chilies (seeded and cut into strips), and ½ cup cheddar. Repeat (save ⅓ C cheddar) ending with a layer of rice. Bake for 25 min in 375F oven. Top with remaining cheese, and bake 10 more minutes Source: US Bi-cenntennial commemmorative cookbook Governor Ronald Reagan, California