Prepare rice according to package directions and set aside
Casserole
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium skillet or sauce pan on medium low heat melt butter. Add in chopped onions and jalapenos. Cook for five minutes.
Stir in flour well. Cook until onion is tender. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile in a large bowl combine corn, milk, spices, crumbled bacon and egg. Stir well. Add in one cup of cheddar cheese, reserving 1/3 to be sprinkled on top at the end.
Add rice and onion mixture to the party in your bowl and stir well. Spoon all into a 9x 13 glass baking pan. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
Bake for 35-40 minutes. Serve immediately.
Lagniappe- This dish is easy to make ahead. Prepare, refrigerate and bake as needed. Or prepare and wrap properly to freeze and bake at a later date.
Recipe Adapted from a cookbook printed in 2000 titled The Samson Garden Club. Recipe title Billie’s Corn-Rice-Jalapeno Casserole