Ronald Reagan'S Rancho Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup onion (chopped)
4 tablespoons butter
4 cups rice (cooked)
2 cups sour cream
1 cup cottage cheese
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper
16 ounces green chilies (whole or canned)
2 cups colby cheese or 2 cups longhorn cheese, shredded

Preparation

Saute onion in butter until limp, add rice,cottage cheese, bay leaf, salt & pepper, mix well.
In a greased casserole dish, layer rice mixture, chilies, 1/2 cup cheese; repeat ending with a layer of rice. (reserve 1/3 cup cheese for topping).
Bake for 25 minute at 375\u00b0F; remove from oven top with 1/3 cup cheese and bake 10 minutes longer.