Rice Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley flakes
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 3 tablespoons almonds (slivered or sliced) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine water, rice and salt in saucepan. bring to a boil and simmer covered about 15 minutes until rice is cooked and water is absorbed.
• 2 meanwhile, melt butter in a small frying pan. add onion and saute until soft, then stir into rice.
• 3 add first amount of cheddar cheese, parsley and sour cream to rice mixture. turn into a greased 2 1/2 quart (3 l) casserole dish.
• 4 sprinkle with remaining cheese and almonds, if using. bake uncovered at 350f for about 30 minutes, or until heated through and browned a little on top.
• 5 freezes well.