California Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 cup onion, chopped
4 cups cooked rice
2 cups sour cream
1 cup creamy cottage cheese
1 large bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, drained
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
chopped parsley

Preparation

Saute onion in butter, remove from heat.
Stir in rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, Bay leaf, salt and pepper.
Spray or lightly butter a 9x13 baking dish.
Layer half the rice mixture, half the chillies and sprinkle with half the cheese.
Repeat layer.
Bake uncovered 35 minutes at 375 degrees.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with parsley.