Fiesta Cheese Rice

Submitted by bmcnichol

"A quick, easy, spicy side dish."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3 cups uncooked instant rice
• 3 cups water
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granule
• 3⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

directions

1. In a bowl, combine the rice, water, tomatoes and bouillon and mix.
2. Pour into a greased microwave dish.
3. Cover and microwave on high for 10 minutes.
4. Stir in the sour cream and 1/2 cup of cheese and mix.
5. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
6. Cover and microwave for 45 seconds or until cheese is melted.

Reviews

[mama smurf]

Made for 2013 Zaar Cookbook tag game and what a delicious side dish!!! I made as written only sauteing a little minced onion and garlic before adding to the mixture. So easy and such a delicious tasting dish. Going into my Favorites of 2013. Thank you for posting. Served along with chicken in tomatillo salsa and zucchini.

 

[Taylors Mommy]

This was a hit in our house! Even my husband, who does not like rice, ate it all and commented how he liked the "mexican taste" of it. I used salsa instead of rotel and made the rice in my rice cooker, then mixed in all the other ingredients. Super easy and super good!

 

[children from A to Z]

This was so easy and tasted great! My kids thought it was a little spicey because of the can of rotel. This will be made again for sure!

 

[sklhczech]

It's 94 degrees here at noon, we're tired of sandwiches, and I wanted to make something for lunch that wouldn't heat up the house. I had put pork chops on the grill and needed something to go with them. I had just printed out this recipe last night as one to try when I needed something in a hurry and my DS thought we should try it today. Am I ever glad that I did! I had to finally put the dish away so we would have some leftover for tonight when we come from his baseball game. Made this in the same dish I mixed it in so only have one dish to wash! Thanks for a super easy and delicious recipe that I will definitely be making again. DS suggested mxing in some cooked chicken or browned ground beef and making a casserole of it--will have to try it that way also.

 

[TheGrumpyChef]

Very easy, and delicious. I think I got a little carried away with the sour cream though. I reduce the recipe to serve four, but forgot and added the enough sour cream for the full recipe. OOPS! Even with my mistake it was a great recipe! Made for ZWT5.