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Extra Good Rice Casserole

from Tell Me More,
A Cookbook Spiced with Cajun Traditions and Food Memories

INGREDIENTS:

1 stick oleo
1 medium chopped onion
1/2 medium chopped bell pepper
1 stalk chopped celery
2 cups cooked rice
1 (11-1/2 ounce) can cream of celery soup (undiluted)
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon Tony Chachere's seasoning or to taste
2 chopped green onions
1 Tablespoon chopped parsley
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

TO PREPARE:

     Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Saute onion, bell pepper, celery in oleo.  Add rice, soup, garlic powder, Tony Chachere's seasoning, green onions and parsley.  Mix well and adjust seasonings to your taste.  In a greased 2 quart casserole dish, layer half of the rice mixture and top with 1/4 cup bread crumbs and 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese.  Add remainder of rice mixture and top with remainder of rice mixture and top with remainder of bread crumbs and cheddar cheese.  Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

SERVES: 6