Friday, March 2, 2012

Alicia and Helen's Veggie Casserole

My niece has an on and off relationship with meat.
At her off times, she has started cooking some dinners.
Here is one that she and her friend made one evening.

Saute 1 medium onion and 3 serano chilis, chopped, in some
olive oil. Add 1 cup of brown rice and saute till lightly toasted.
Add 2 cups of veggie stock and cook till just tender.

When the rice is done combine it with 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese,
1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1/2 cup milk, 1 cup of your favorite salsa, 1/4 cup
minced fresh cilantro, 1/3 tsp chili powder, s&p.

Put all of this in a 1 1/2 quart prepared casserole dish, sprinkle
the top with a little more cheese and bake at 350 for 35 min or so.

To make this vegan, use soy based dairies.
to lower the fat, use fat free or low fat dairies.
To make hotter, add more chilis and hot salsa.
To make it cheesier, add more....well you know- mixing different
cheeses to give it a deeper cheesey goodness.

Have fun and enjoy. :)
Thanks Alicia!

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