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     Title: CALIFORNIA CASSEROLE
Categories: Cheese/eggs, Casseroles
     Yield: 8 servings

   1/4 c  Butter or margarine
     1 c  Onion; chopped
     4 c  White rice; freshly cooked
     2 c  Dairy sour cream
     1 c  Creamed cottage cheese
     1 lg Bay leaf; crumbled
   1/2 ts Salt; optional
   1/8 ts Pepper
     3 cn (4 oz each) green chilies
          -drained, halved lengthwise
          -leaving seeds
     2 c  Sharp natural cheddar cheese
          -grated
          Parsley; chopped

 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Lightly grease a 12 x
 8 x 2-inch baking dish (2-quart).  In hot butter in
 large skillet, saute onion until golden about 5
 minutes.  Remove from heat; stir in hot rice, sour
 cream, cottage cheese, bay leaf, salt (optional), and
 pepper; toss lightly to mix well.

 Layer half the rice mixture in bottom of baking dish,
 then half of chilies; sprinkle with half of Cheddar
 cheese; repeat.

 Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes, or until bubbly and hot.
 Sprinkle with chopped parsley.  Source:  McCall's Book
 of Wonderful One-Dish Meals.

 Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps. Internet:
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