Rice Ortega

Name: Rice Ortega
Ingredients: 1/2 c. chopped onions; 3 Tbsp. butter; 4 c. cooked rice; 1 small jalapeno pepper, finely ground (optional); 1 3/4 c. sour cream; 1/2 lb. cottage cheese; 1/2 lb. grated Longhorn cheese; 1/2 bay leaf, crumbled; 1 can whole Ortega chili peppers, halved; salt and pepper to taste

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. chopped onions
3 Tbsp. butter
4 c. cooked rice
1 small jalapeno pepper, finely ground (optional)
1 3/4 c. sour cream
1/2 lb. cottage cheese
1/2 lb. grated Longhorn cheese
1/2 bay leaf, crumbled
1 can whole Ortega chili peppers, halved
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Saute onions in butter until light brown.
2

Add the cooked rice, jalapeno (if used), the cottage cheese, Longhorn cheese and crumbled bay leaf.
3

Alternate layers of rice mixture with strips of the chili peppers to form 4 layers in a greased casserole. Bake in a 375° oven for 25 minutes.
4

Top with 1/2 cup grated Longhorn cheese.
5

Bake for 10 minutes more.
6

Serves 10.