Green Chile Cheese Rice

INGREDIENTS  

• 2 cups cooked rice
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 cup green onions, chopped
• 1 can chopped green chilies (4 oz.)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ½ t. cayenne pepper, divided
• butter for greasing dish
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese, divided

DIRECTIONS  

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Cook rice in advance, as directed on package.
3. Mix cooked rice with sour cream, green onion, green chilies, cheese and half of cayenne pepper.
4. Butter casserole dish and sprinkle bottom with half the Parmesan cheese. Spread rice mixture into the dish and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and cayenne pepper.
5. Bake for 20 minutes

Recipe Author: AZ Central