Cheese, Egg, and Cream Based Recipes - Cottage Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 350 g/12 oz/1 1/2 cups long-grain rice

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup butter

• 1 large onion, finely chopped

• 450 ml/2 cups soured (dairy sour) cream

• 225 g/8 oz/1 cup cottage cheese

• 15 ml/1 tbsp snipped chives

• Salt and freshly ground white pepper

• 2 green chilies, seeded and chopped

• 225 g/8 oz Cheddar cheese, grated

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Method:

1. Cook the rice in plenty of boiling salted water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain.

2. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan and fry (sauté) the onion until soft but not brown.

3. Stir into the cooked rice with the cream, cottage cheese, chives and a little salt and pepper.

4. Spoon half this mixture into a buttered ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with half the chilies and half the grated cheese.

5. Repeat the layers. Bake in the oven at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for about 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.