"simply bake a Egg-Rice Luncheon Casserole".(main dish)

INGREDIENTS:

• 2cups cooked rice
• 1cup   grated old cheddar cheese
• 3/4cup chopped parsley
• 3/4cup slivered ripe olives
• 2   hard-cooked eggs,chopped
• 1/4cup melted butter or margarine
• 1/2tsp salt
• 1/4tsp pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1/4cup grated old cheddar cheese

PROCEDURE:

Heat oven to 350F(175C)Butter a 1-qt (1.25-L) casserole

Combine rice,1cup (250ml) cheese,parsley,olives,hard-cooked eggs butter,salt,and pepper,mixing lightly with a fork.Separate eggs and beat yolks lightly with a fork. Blend into rice mixture. Beat whites until stiff and fold  into mixture.Turn into prepared casserole and sprinkle with 1/4 cup (60ml) cheese. Bake about 40 minutes or until lightly browned, puffed and set.