Pizza Rice Casserole
By: Amy Mearkle
Updated: October 25, 2012
Guest Chef: 2010-2011 Blair County Dairy Princess Yolanda Rice
Ingredients
2 cups prepared rice
1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cups tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 and 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheese
Directions
Cook rice. Brown ground beef and onion together in a large skillet. Add the next seven ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes. In a separate bow, combine the cottage cheese and rice. Put 1/3 of rice mixture in buttered 2 qt. casserole. Top with 1/3 of the meat-tomato sauce. Continue to alternate laters, ending with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 325* for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serves: 6.


