Cheesy Rice
Cheesy rice has a taco-seasoned rice with a white queso cheese on top or mixed in. So delicious and similar to the restaurant-style, favorite.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 611kcal
Ingredients
- 5 ounces diced tomatoes and green chilies Half a can of Rotel, undrained.
- 10 ounces yellow rice Spanish saffron rice recommended (with seasonings)
- 2½ cups chicken broth
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil optional
- 1 ounce packet of taco seasoning or this taco seasoning recipe
- 15 ounces queso
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients except queso in skillet, bring to boil on the stove, and then reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 25 min or until rice is tender and broth has been absorbed.
- Fluff rice with a fork. Heat queso up in microwave or on the stove, and pour over rice.
Notes
- You can use the entire can of Rotel if you prefer more spice and more tomatoes in the mixture.
- If you only have plain rice (without the included seasoning packet in the type of rice suggested) that's ok to use, and it just may result in a milder flavor. Adding more seasoning at the end of the cooking process is an option if you find it needs more flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 2865mg | Potassium: 430mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1399IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 418mg | Iron: 2mg
