Easy Cheesy Mexican Rice
Easy Cheesy Mexican Rice takes roughly 40 minutes from beginning to end. This side dish has 203 calories, 8g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. For 53 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is brought to you by Restless Chipotle. A mixture of chilies, cilantro, sharp cheddar cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. 19 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is a very reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mexican food. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 55%. This score is good. Similar recipes are Cheesy Baked Mexican Rice, 10-Minute Cheesy Mexican Rice, and Cheesy Mexican Skillet Rice.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
4 ounces of canned chilies, optional
½ cup chopped cilantro
4 cups cooked rice, white or brown
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 cup onion, chopped
1½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
Equipment:
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
Saute the onion and garlic in a little olive oil until tender and the onion begins to caramelize.Mix the onion mixture, cooked rice, chilies, cilantro, and 1 cup of the cheese in an oven proof dish.Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese.Heat in a 375F oven until the cheese is melted and the dish is heated through and the cheese melts.Add a bit more chopped cilantro to the top.
Step by step:
1. Saute the onion and garlic in a little olive oil until tender and the onion begins to caramelize.
2. Mix the onion mixture, cooked rice, chilies, cilantro, and 1 cup of the cheese in an oven proof dish.Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese.
3. Heat in a 375F oven until the cheese is melted and the dish is heated through and the cheese melts.
4. Add a bit more chopped cilantro to the top.
Nutrition Information:
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