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Rancho Rice Recipe

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Ingredients

pepper (to taste) .
3 c cheddar cheese (grated) .
2 c cottage cheese .
1 c mild picante sauce .
1 lb ground beef, cooked (season this with the Taco Spice uping while cooking) .
1 tbsp italian seasoning .
7 oz sliced Ortega green chilies .
4 c cooked rice .
1 (1 1/4 oz) packet taco seasoning .
1 medium onion, sliced fine .
1 pint sour cream .
salt (to taste)

Directions

Step #1 In large Bowl mix together the Cooked Rice, Cottage Cheese, Italian Spice uping, Sour Cream, Chopped Onion, & Salt & Pepper to taste.
Step #2 Layer in a 9"x13" pan:.
Step #3 The rice mixture, then meat mixture & chilies, then cheese, then rice etc.
Step #4 Then cover with Picante Sauce.
Step #5 Cover up with foil wrap and Bake at 350* for 25 min To heat through as everything is cooked already.
Step #6 Then remove cover & add more cheese put back in oven till cheese is melted about 10 min.
Step #7 Serve.
Step #8 Layer as many or all of the ingredients you want in pan(ie.
Step #9 some may not want the meat).
Step #10 Optional: In the layers you may add or substitute: Refried beans, Crumbled Doritos, Chopped Black Olives, Shredded Chicken, or anything you may wish to try.
Enjoy the Rancho Rice recipe

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