Arroz Con Queso Rice With Cheese Bolivia Recipes

ARROZ CON QUESO - BOLIVIAN CHEESE RICE

Steps:

• Saute finely chopped onion and minced garlic in olive oil. Keep heat in medium setting.
• Add rice when onions look translucent. Saute all together, be careful not to burn the onions.
• Add 5 cups of hot water and salt. Stir well and let the rice cook.
• Once water is running out, but rice is not fully cooked yet, then add a cup of hot milk and shredded cheese.
• Lower heat to low. Cook until cheese is melted and you see no more water/milk. Let it cool and serve as a side dish.

ARROZ CON QUESO - RICE WITH CHEESE (BOLIVIA)

Steps:

• Boil the water with the salt, then add the rice and keep boiling, uncovered, until almost all of the water has been absorbed or cooked off. The rice should still be pretty wet, but without pools of water and not fluffy.
• Meanwhile, saute the garlic and onions in a small amount of oil for four or five minutes. Take care not to let them brown.
• When the rice is nearly ready, bring the milk to a boil (warning, milk scalds easily so don't take your eyes off of it).
• Add the milk, cheese and onion/garlic mixture to the rice. Cook over low heat, stirring, until all the cheese has melted.

ARROZ CON QUESO (CHEESY RICE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet; add onion and chilies. Cook until softened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic, cumin and chili powder and cook 2 minutes more.
• In a large bowl, combine rice, beans and onion mixture. Spray a 2-quart casserole with non-stick spray.
• Spread 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture. Top that with 1/2 of the ricotta cheese. Top that with 1/2 of the Monterey jack cheese. Repeat, ending with the rice/bean mixture.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven; cover casserole with the salsa. Sprinkle evenly with cheddar cheese. Bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

ARROZ CON QUESO (RICE WITH CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Mix Cheddar and Jack together.
• Mix Rice, Beans, Garlic, Onion, and Chilies together.
• In a large casserole dish spread 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture.
• Top that with 1/2 of the cheese mixture.
• top that with 1/2 of the Ricotta.
• Then the next 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture.
• Followed by the last half of the cheese.
• Followed by the last half of the Ricotta.
• Then the last 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture.
• Bake 40 min.
• Remove from the oven, top with Black Olives.
• Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.
• Bake 10 min. more.
• Remove from oven and let rest 20 min.
• Serve.

CROCK POT ARROZ CON QUESO

Steps:

• Set aside 1 cup of the grated cheese.
• Mix all other ingredients together, breaking up the tomatoes carefully.
• Place mixture into a well greased crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 6-9 hours.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with reserved grated cheese.