California Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 c. chopped onion
4 c. freshly cooked rice (1 c. dry rice)
2 c. sour cream
1 c. cottage cheese
1 large bay leaf
chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3 cans (4 oz.) green chilies, chopped and drained
2 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Lightly grease 12x8x2 (2 qt.) pan.
In hot butter in large skillet, saute onions until golden, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in hot rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
Layer 1/2 rice mixture, then 1/2 chilies.
Sprinkle with cheese and then repeat.
Bake, uncovered 25-30 minutes until bubbly and hot.
Sprinkle with parsley.
Serves 8.