Cheesy Green Chili Rice

Name: Cheesy Green Chili Rice
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Casseroles, Mexican Recipes, Mexican Side Dishes, Mexican Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons butter; 4 cups hot cooked long grain rice; 2 cups sour cream; 1 cup 4% cottage cheese; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles, drained; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

This creamy rice dish is a nice addition to a spicy meal. When I first tried it at a church potluck, I knew I had to have the recipe.—Laurie Fisher, Greeley, Colorado

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
4 cups hot cooked long grain rice
2 cups sour cream
1 cup 4% cottage cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles, drained
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, cook onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in the rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, salt and pepper. Spoon half of the mixture into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the chiles and cheese. Repeat layers.
Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 388 calories, 22g fat (16g saturated fat), 84mg cholesterol, 534mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 14g protein.

Originally published as Cheesy Green Chili Rice in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2003

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msmonika

Jan 28, 2015

I've made this recipe twice. Once with the original recipe (which was about 3 stars) and the second time I wanted to make a meal of it so I added some leftover chicken and it was a hit! So from now on we will be making this with chicken (so much better) and a side salad to round out the meal. Hope this helps!
2tall4ya

Nov 28, 2011

Delicious. Even my dad, who doesn't like cottage cheese or sour cream, had seconds.
Swtbby

Nov 4, 2011

This was good, but not great. It definitely needs something extra, so I'll have to play around with it next time I make it. I'll definitely be adding more cheese, as it seemed to be almost non-existent among all the rice.
MilFamChef

Oct 23, 2011

Did not look like the picture or taste anything like expected. This was not a hit on our table!
onit123

Aug 27, 2011

I thought it was fantastic. We ate it with salsa and it was great.
carrie carney

Nov 2, 2010

This was not quite as flavorful as I had hoped, but it was a nice side for spicier mexican dishes and I would make it again, although I would add a little more onion and some garlic I think.