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Ronald Reagan's Rancho California Rice
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ingredients
1 cup onion, chopped
4 tablespoons butter
4 cups rice, cooked
2 cups sour cream
1 cup cottage cheese
1 bay leaf, crumbled
salt and pepper, to taste
16 ounces whole green chiles (canned)
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
directions
Saute onions in butter until limp. Add rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, bay leaf, salt and 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 cup cheddar. Repeat (save 1/3 C cheddar) ending with a layer of rice.
Bake for 25 minutes in 375 degrees F oven. Top with remaining cheese, and bake 10 more minutes.
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reviews & comments
February 21, 2011
We made this at the Assisted Living Facility and the residents LOVED it! They all took the recipe to send to friends and relatives. @ differences - we substituted crushed chiles and added the cheese all at the same time and baked. Excellent! Thank you!
June 1, 2008
I have been making this for about 20 years- it is a family and company favorite. People rave about it. It is also pretty flexible- you can substitute ingredients, doubles and triples with ease. In a pinch I have substituted peperoncini peppers for the green chili, and it wasn't noticeable. Try this- it's great! My copy of the recipe came with a suggestion to serve it with Baja Chicken- also a Nancy Reagan recipe-they're fabulous together!