One of those side dishes that's good enough to serve as a vegetarian main dish.

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 4 oz. can chopped green chilies
• 4 oz. jar pimientos

• 1/2 to 1 tsp chili powder
• Dash of Tabasco, optional
• 1 cup grated Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Cook the rice in 2 cups salted water. While it cooks, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put the cottage cheese in a blender with the chilies, pimiento, chili powder and Tabasco, if you are using it. Drain the rice after 15 minutes, add the cheese sauce and pour into a baking dish. Top with grated Monterey Jack and bake for 15 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

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