Creamy cheese sauce and fresh broccoli turn rice into the ultimate comfort food and the perfect side dish.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
3 c cooked rice
3 oz cream cheese (regular or low fat)
1 c cheddar cheese, shredded
1 c chopped, steamed broccoli
1 c milk, divided
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add rice, stirring gently to combine.
Cut the cream cheese into large cubes and add to the rice along with ½ cup of milk.
Stir until cream cheese is melted and incorporated into the rice.
Add cheddar cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt pepper and remaining ½ cup of milk.
Stir until cheese is melted and everything is combined.
Fold in broccoli.
Serve immediately.
Tips on Cheddar Broccoli Rice:
- Lowfat and regular cream cheese both work great in this recipe.
- This is a delicious and easy way to use up leftover steamed, white rice.
- Fresh or frozen broccoli works well in this recipe.
Make it a Meal
Enjoy cheddar and broccoli rice with slow cooker roast chicken for an easy, weeknight dinner.
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Creamy cheese sauce and fresh broccoli turn rice into the ultimate comfort food and the perfect side dish.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 3 c cooked rice
- 3 oz cream cheese (regular or low fat)
- 1 c cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 c chopped, steamed broccoli
- 1 c milk, divided
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Instructions
Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Add rice, stirring gently to combine.
Cut the cream cheese into large cubes and add to the rice along with ½ cup of milk.
Stir until cream cheese is melted and incorporated into the rice.
Add cheddar cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt pepper and remaining ½ cup of milk.
Stir until cheese is melted and everything is combined.
Fold in broccoli.
Serve immediately.
Keywords: broccoli, cheddar cheese, rice, cheesy rice, broccoli and cheese rice, rice side dish, kid friendly side dish
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