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      Title: Rancho California Rice (Ronald Reagan)
 Categories: Casseroles, Mexican, Vegetarian, Rice
      Yield: 8 servings
 
      1 c  Onion, chopped
      4 tb Butter
      4 c  Rice, cooked
      2 c  Sour cream
      1 c  Cottage cheese
      1    Bay leaf, crumbled
           Salt & Pepper, to taste
     16 oz Whole green chilis (canned)
      2 c  Grated cheddar
 
  Saute onions in butter until limp. Add rice, sour cream, cottage
  cheese, bay leaf, salt & pepper.  Mix well. In greased casserole
  dish, put a layer of rice mixture, a layer of chilies (seeded and
  cut into strips), and 1/2 c cheddar. Repeat (save 1/3 c cheddar)
  ending with a layer of rice. Bake for 25 minutes in 375 F oven. 
  Top with remaining cheese, and bake 10 more minutes.
  
  Source: US Bi-cenntennial commemmorative cookbook
  Governor Ronald Reagan, California
 
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