Chile & Cheese Rice

Submitted by Hey Jude

"This is a versatile recipe...you can serve it as a side dish or add a vegetable and salad and call it dinner!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup long-grain white rice
• 1 (4 ounce) can whole green chilies, drained,seeded and diced
• 1 (2 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (8 oz. total)

directions

1. Place water and salt in a 2-quart pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Add rice and cover.
3. When water resumes a full rolling boil, reduce heat and simmer until rice is aldente and all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
4. Stir in chiles, pimentos, sour cream, jack cheese and 1/2 C.
5. of the cheddar cheese.
6. Pour rice mixture into a greased, shallow 1 1/2-quart casserole and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 C.
7. cheddar cheese.
8. Bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven for 30 minutes.

Reviews

[papergoddess]

Very good rice dish, Judy. I didn't have any pimientos, so I diced up some roasted red peppers I had in the fridge. I also used fat-free sour cream, which worked just fine. It went very well with a southwest-style chicken dish I made.

 

[kimkej]

Very very yummy! We all enjoyed this, even our 18 month old! Very easy too, and we didn't change a thing!

 

[flower7]

This was excellent! I made it to take to a potluck and had a couple requests for the recipe. One woman said her son doesn't like rice but he had multiple servings of this! I used cheddar-jack cheese and added 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper. Easy and delish - this one's a keeper! Thanks Jude!

 

[ChipotleChick]

I thought this was good, but a little bland. My kids really disliked it, but a lot of kids don't like green chiles. I omitted the pimentos, since I didn't have any. I gave mine a good dousing of Chipotle Tabasco and that really helped with the flavor. I think if I make this again I will add some more salt, red pepper flakes, and black beans.