1. Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit F and grease a casserole dish. Cook rice with water, according to package directions.
2. While rice is cooking, combine remaining ingredients, using 1/2 the cheese, and mix thoroughly. Stir in cooked rice.
3. Pour mixture into prepared casserole dish and cover with remaining cheese. Bake covered for 45 minutes.
4. Remove cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Source of recipe: I threw this together one night and it turned out amazingly so I've made it about once a week since.