California Rice Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. margarine
1 c. chopped onion
4 c. cooked rice
2 c. sour cream
1 c. low-fat cottage cheese
1 large bay leaf, crumbled
1/2 tsp. salt
1 or 2 (4 oz.) cans green chilies, drained and chopped
2 c. grated cheese
chopped parsley

Preparation

Saute onion in margarine.
In large bowl, mix well hot rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, bay leaf and salt.
Spray 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
Layer half rice mix in bottom of baking dish, then half of chilies, half of cheese; repeat layer. Bake, uncovered, at 375\u00b0 for approximately 25 minutes.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley.