Best Creamy Cheesy Mexican Rice Recipes

CHEESY MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• If you need to cook your rice - using white rice place white rice, water, 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon in water (check package for measurements) and bring to a boil. Simmer with lid on for 20 minutes. Remove from heat for 5 min and fluff.
• Preheat oven to 350
• Spray baking dish with non-stick spray
• Mix together cooked rice, sour cream, jalapenos (no need to drain) and cheese into a baking dish
• If you'd like, top with french fried onions or tortilla strips
• Bake for 20 minutes

CREAMY CHEESE RICE

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.

MEXICAN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large dutch oven and add the garlic and onions. Cook, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the rice. Stir constantly, making sure the rice doesn't burn. Cook over low heat, about 3 minutes.
• Next, add the whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne and turmeric. Stir to combine and let cook, about 2 minutes. Finally, add the chicken broth and stir the mixture together. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer until the rice is not quite done, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Top with the cheese, and then bake with the lid off until the cheese is melted and the rice fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Serve with chopped cilantro.

CREAMY, CHEESY MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Place into a greased casserole dish.
• Bake for 30 mins or until hot.

MEXICAN SOUR CREAM RICE

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring the rice and chicken broth to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 1-1/2 quart casserole dish.
• In the pot with the cooked rice, mix the sour cream, green chile peppers, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, corn, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish, and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.

10 MINUTE CHEESY MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Mix broth and salsa in medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Add rice and velveeta; stir. Cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Stir until velveeta is melted.

SOUR CREAM RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F
• In a large pot, bring the rice and chicken broth to a boil.
• Once rice begins to boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Spray an 8x8 square casserole dish with non-stick spray set aside.
• Once rice is done, all chicken broth will be absorbed.
• Turn off burner and place pot on a cool burner.
• Add to the rice the sour cream, green chiles, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, corn, and cilantro. Mix well.
• Season with salt and mix again.
• Pour rice mixture into prepared casserole dish, and top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes. Cheese will be bubbly and lightly browned.
• Serve immediately!

CHEESY MEXI-RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 3 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in rice, reduce heat, and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• In a wok or large skillet, heat the broth and saute the garlic, bell pepper and onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice, cream-style corn, Mexican-style corn, whole kernel corn, diced tomatoes with chiles, green chiles, Mexican-style processed cheese, salt, pepper and chili powder. Spoon into prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bubbly. Top with shredded Cheddar, cover and bake 5 minutes more. Remove from oven, uncover and let stand 10 minutes.