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     Title: Rancho California Rice (Ronald Reagan)
Categories: Casseroles, Mexican, Vegetarian, Rice
     Yield: 8 servings

     1 c  Onion, chopped
     4 tb Butter
     4 c  Rice, cooked
     2 c  Sour cream
     1 c  Cottage cheese
     1    Bay leaf, crumbled
          Salt & Pepper, to taste
    16 oz Whole green chilis (canned)
     2 c  Grated cheddar

 Saute onions in butter until limp. Add rice, sour cream, cottage
 cheese, bay leaf, salt & pepper.  Mix well. In greased casserole
 dish, put a layer of rice mixture, a layer of chilies (seeded and
 cut into strips), and 1/2 c cheddar. Repeat (save 1/3 c cheddar)
 ending with a layer of rice. Bake for 25 minutes in 375 F oven.
 Top with remaining cheese, and bake 10 more minutes.

 Source: US Bi-cenntennial commemmorative cookbook
 Governor Ronald Reagan, California

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