Cheesy Rice and Green Chili Casserole

Name: Cheesy Rice and Green Chili Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup chopped onion; 4 cups cooked long-grain rice; 2 cups sour cream; 1 cup creamy cottage cheese; 3 (4 ounce) cans mild chopped green chilies; 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

Submitted by Catherine B.

"My aunt gave me this recipe and I've been making it for buffet dinners since the early 1980s."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 10

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup butter
1 cup chopped onion
4 cups cooked long-grain rice
2 cups sour cream
1 cup creamy cottage cheese
3 (4 ounce) cans mild chopped green chilies
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

directions

Preheat oven to 375.
lightly grease 12 x 8 inch baking dish.
Saute chopped onion in butter for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Stir in cooked rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, green chilies, plus salt and pepper to taste.
Layer half of rice mixture in baking dish and cover with 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese. Repeat with rice and end with top layer of 1 cup grated cheddar.
Baked uncovered for 25 minutes or until bubbly hot.