CHEESY GREEN CHILI RICE CASSEROLE – Rice, Monterey Jack cheese, and a green chili sour cream layer up in this delicious and versatile side dish.
Cheesy Green Chili Rice Casserole is another family favorite. It’s really fast and easy to make, and it always gets eaten up really quickly.
It’s the perfect side dish to bring to potlucks. It’s also wonderfully versatile for at home meals and goes along with so many different types of main dishes. I even eat it by itself as a main dish.
I recommend making the rice earlier and letting it cool down before assembling the casserole. Hot rice isn’t always fun to work with. You can also easily make up the casserole ahead of time and then pop it in the oven when you’re close to needing it.
The casserole keeps really well for several days, covered and in the fridge. But if your house is anything like mine, it won’t last very long.
Here’s what you need to make Cheesy Green Chili Rice Casserole…
- Rice
- Sour cream
- Canned chopped green chilies
- Monterey Jack cheese
- Cheddar cheese
Cheesy Green Chili Rice Casserole
CHEESY GREEN CHILI RICE CASSEROLE - Rice, Monterey Jack cheese, and a green chili sour cream layer up in this delicious and versatile side dish.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 ounce can chopped green chilies
- 3/4 pound Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- Grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the sour cream and canned green chilies.
- Layer the casserole dish with 1 cup of the rice, half of the sour cream mixture and half of the Monterey Jack cheese.
- Repeat the layering.
- Layer the final 1 cup of rice on the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Top with the cheddar cheese, bake an additional 5 mintues.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 327Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 312mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 15g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is only an estimate.
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Recipe source: adapted from Taste of Home
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