Green Chili Rice Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 8 ounces monterey jack cheese, cubed or shredded
• 2 cups sour cream

Recipe

• 1 bring the water to a boil, stir in the salt and rice, then cover and reduce heat to simmer.
• 2 cook until rice is just tender, about 20 minutes.
• 3 melt the butter in a skillet and saute the onion until golden.
• 4 stir in the chilies, salt, cumin, half& half, cheese, sour cream and cooked rice.
• 5 spoon into a lightly greased 1 1/2 quart (minimum) casserole- (slightly larger is better.) bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes, until bubbly.