Cheddar Rice Bake Recipes

CHEDDAR RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

CHEDDAR RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook rice according to package directions; set aside.
• In a frypan, saute onion in 3 Tbsp butter until the onion is tender; blend in 3 Tbsp flour, salt, pepper and dry mustard powder.
• Gradually add in milk, stirring constantly, continue to cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
• Add in half of the cheese; stir until melted.
• Put half of the cooked rice in a lightly buttered shallow baking dish.
• Layer rice with half of the remaining cheddar cheese, and half of the hot sauce mixture.
• Repeat layers of rice, shredded cheese and sauce mixture.
• Top with buttered bread crumbs.
• Bake for 25 minutes.

BAKED CHEDDAR AND TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180c/160c fan/gas 4.
• Heat oil in a large flameproof casserole and cook onion and red pepper for about 5 mins until golden and softened.
• ~Add garlic and cook another minute.
• Stir in the rice and when fully coated with oil add the stock and tomatoes.
• Season.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes until almost all liquid has been absorbed.
• Scatter the cheese over, cover and bake in oven for about 30 minutes till rice is tender.
• Stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• For Vegetarian use the 1 liter vegetable stock not the Chicken stock.

CHEDDAR RICE

Steps:

• Combine rice, sour cream, salt, pepper, and 1/2 the cheese. Spoon into a buttered, shallow 1-quart baking dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

SPANISH RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat and transfer beef to a large pot over medium low heat.. Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, tomatoes, water, rice, chile sauce, salt, brown sugar, cumin, Worcestershire sauce and ground black pepper.
• Let this simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then transport this to a 2-quart casserole dish. Press down firmly and sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

BAKED CHEDDAR-BROCCOLI RICE CUPS

Steps:

• Cook rice in vegetable broth according to package directions(simmer 40-45 minutes).
• Move cooked rice to a bowl.
• Mix in the rest of the ingredients, but only use 1/2 of the cheese.
• Grease a 8 cup muffin tray and make 8 balls. Place in muffin tins. Sprinkle the rest of cheese on top.
• Put in the oven for 25 minutes and bake at 350 degrees - until golden and crisp.
• To reheat these you could place them in a brown paper bag. Lightly wet the bag and put in 300*F oven until the bag dries out and the cups are nice and hot and not dried out, about 5 minutes.