Andrea’s California Rice

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  • ½ Cup Diced onion*
  • 2 Tbs Olive oil
  • 2 Cups Cooked rice, hot
  • 1 Cup Nonfat sour cream
  • 12 oz Nonfat cottage cheese (small curd)
  • 2 Bay leaves, crumbled
  • ½ tsp Black pepper
  • 2 4oz cans Chopped green chilies, drained
  • 1 Cup Lowfat shredded cheddar cheese
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Saute diced onion in olive oil for a few minutes until slightly tender. Combine the onion and hot rice into a large bowl. Blend the sour cream, cottage cheese, bay leaves, and pepper into the onion and rice.
  3. Spread half of the mixture in an 8 x 8 greased pan (or 9 x 9). Spread green chilies over rice mixture. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cheddar cheese over the chilies . Layer on the rest of rice mixture. Sprinkle top with the remainder of the cheddar cheese. Bake for 20-30 minutes. Enjoy!

Servings: 6

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Cooking Tips: *Andrea uses a purple onion.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262.08
Calories From Fat (38%) 100.44
Calories From Protein (29%) 76.93
Calories From Carbs (32%) 84.71
Calories From Alcohol (0%) 0.00
% Daily Value
Total Fat 11.40g 18%
Saturated Fat 4.78g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 5.30g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.79g
Trans Fatty Acids 0.00g
Cholesterol 24.32mg 8%
Sodium 309.65mg 13%
Potassium 148.26mg 4%
Carbohydrates 20.94g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.11g 4%
Sugar 1.26g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 19.83g
Protein 18.18g 36%
Vitamin A 215.69IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.42mg 1%
Calcium 160.21mg 16%
Iron 1.01mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82IU 8%
Thiamin 0.12mg 8%
Riboflavin 0.20mg 12%
Niacin 0.91mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 5%
Folate 46.00µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.70µg 12%
Pantothenic Acid 0.48mg 5%
Phosphorus 226.76mg 23%
Magnesium 16.53mg 4%
Zinc 1.13mg 8%
Copper 0.07mg 4%
Manganese 0.27mg 14%
Selenium 14.12µg 20%
Alcohol 0.00g
Caffeine 0.00mg
Water 127.50g
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