1 c. chopped onions
4 tbsp. butter
4 c. cooked rice
2 c. sour cream
1 c. cottage cheese
1 bay leaf, crumbled
Salt and pepper to taste
2 8 oz.) cans whole California Chilis
2 c. grated cheddar cheese

In large skillet, saute onions in butter until limp. Add rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, bay leaf, salt and pepper and mix together. In greased casserole (or Pam sprayed), put a layer of rice, layer of canned chilis (unseeded) and cut into strips. and 1/2 cup grated cheese alternately. Use 1 1/3 cup cheese in layers. Repeat, ending with layer of rice. Bake 25 minutes in 375 degree oven. Remove and sprinkle remaining cheese over top and return to bake 10 minutes longer.