Chili-Cheese Bake

Chili-Cheese Bake

Recipe By :Taste of Home, Rosemary West, Topsham, Maine
Serving Size : 6

3 cups cooked rice
2 garlic cloves -- minced
1 can chopped green chilies -- (4 ounces)
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can red kidney beans -- rinsed and drained
-- (15 to 16 ounces)
1 medium onion -- chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon creole seasoning
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese -- divided (8 ounces)

In a greased 2-qt. saucepan, combine all ingredients except cheese. Top =
with 1-1/2 cups of cheese. Bake, covered, at 350~ for 25 minutes. Top with remaining cheese, then bake, uncovered, 10 = minutes more. Yield: 6 servings.

Busted by Sara Horton, 5/27/98