Rice Elena

This baked rice side dish starts with cooked rice and makes it creamy and delicious with cheese, sour cream, and green chile peppers.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 465 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups sour cream
• salt to taste
• 1 pound shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
• 1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
• 3 cups cooked rice, or more to taste
• 0.5 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.

Step 2

Mix rice, sour cream, Monterey jack cheese, green chiles, and salt together in the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the rice mixture.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until hot in the center, about 30 minutes.