Texas Rice

Another one of those "been in the family" dishes. It's a good vegetarian main dish, a great tex-mex side dish and great for potluck meals.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 4  cups cooked rice (about 1 1/2 cups uncooked)
• 1  cup cottage cheese (not lowfat)
• 1 (3 ounce) can  chopped green chilies or 1 (3 ounce) can  jalapenos, depending on how hot you like
• 2  cups sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups  grated cheddar cheese or 2  cups monterey jack cheese

Directions

1. Grease an 8x12 pan.
2. Saute onion in butter until soft.
3. Combine with rest of ingredients.
4. Sprinkle with paprika for color, if desired.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-35 minutes.