Texas Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1 cup chopped onion
4 cups cooked rice (about 1 1/2 cups uncooked)
1 cup cottage cheese (not lowfat)
1 (3 ounce) can chopped green chilies or (3 ounce) can jalapenos, depending on how hot you like
2 cups sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups grated cheddar cheese or 2 cups monterey jack cheese

Preparation

Grease an 8x12 pan.
Saute onion in butter until soft.
Combine with rest of ingredients.
Sprinkle with paprika for color, if desired.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25-35 minutes.