JALAPENO AND RICE CASSEROLE Start with 4 c. cooked rice. Slice 1/2 pound Monterey Jack thinly , and then into strips. Coarsely chop 1 small can (4 oz) of jalapeno perrers and mix with 1 pint of sour cream. Into a buttered casserole dish, place 1/3 of the rice. Then lay out about half the Jack chese. Follow with half the sour cream and peppers. Repeat the layers, ending with rice. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Sprinkle 1c. shredded Cheddar cheese on top and bake 15 minutes.