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, sourcream, cottage
  cheese, bay leaf, salt & pepper. Mix well. In greased cassarole dish,
  put a layer of rice mixture, a layer of chilies (seeded and cut into
  strips), and 1/2 cup cheddar. Repeat (save 1/3 C cheddar) ending with
  a layer of rice. Bake for 25 min in 375F oven. Top with remaining
  cheese, and bake 10 more minutes