Best Creamy Cheese Rice Recipes

CREAMY CHEESE RICE

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The best part about this cheesy rice recipe is that it's great both hot or cold. It's a dish I make often since cheese and rice are staples in my pantry and because it travels well, I like to take it to a picnic or a barbecue.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cubed process cheese (Velveeta)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring the water, rice and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. , Remove from the heat; stir in cheese and parsley if desired. Cover and let stand for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Stir until blended.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 466mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

GREEN RICE WITH CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE

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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 cups chicken broth, divided
2 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded and deveined
1/2 small onion
1/3 cup fresh cilantro
1/3 cup epazote leaves
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp. oil
1-1/2 cups long-grain white rice, uncooked
1 cup frozen corn
3 oz. (1/3 of 9-oz. pkg.) OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Honey Ham, chopped (about 10 slices)
4 oz. (1/2 of 8 oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided

Steps:

Blend 1 cup broth and next 5 ingredients in blender until smooth.
Heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add rice; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally. Add broth mixture, remaining broth and corn; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Cook 3 min., then simmer on low heat 20 min. or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork; stir in ham. Spoon into serving dish; cover to keep warm.
Whisk Neufchatel and milk in saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until heated through. Stir in 1/4 cup mozzarella; cook 1 min. or until completely melted. Spoon over rice mixture; top with remaining mozzarella.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 420 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g

CREAMY RICE COOKER MACARONI AND CHEESE

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Make and share this Creamy Rice Cooker Macaroni and Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Demandy

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups macaroni
1 cup chicken stock or 1 cup water
1 cup heavy cream or 1 cup half-and-half
1 1/2 cups shredded mixed cheeses (mild cheddar, Vermont cheddar, mozzarella, and fontina)
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Steps:

Place pasta and liquids into rice cooker. Close lid and press cook.
When pasta goes to keep warm, add the other ingredients, stir with paddle. Close lid and keep on warm till ready to serve. Stays terrific for hours.
If larger serving is desired, go ahead and double or triple recipe...however, when adding the cheese, you may need to add an additional 1/2 cup of liquid if the pasta is not cooked enough, then press cook again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.6, Fat 29.3, SaturatedFat 17.7, Cholesterol 98.6, Sodium 162.3, Carbohydrate 43, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 2.4, Protein 9.6